worldview
noun
world·view
ˈwərl(d)-ˌvyü 
: a comprehensive conception or apprehension of the world especially from a specific standpoint
called also weltanschauung
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The two groups have very different worldviews.
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Not merely decorative, the animations serve as an illuminating expansion of the subject’s vivid and distinctive worldview.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 23 Nov. 2025
This omission suggests a worldview in which Jewish suffering is minimized, and any response to anti-Semitism is dismissed as irrational or extreme.
—Scott Feuless, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
Experts believe the scene reflects a worldview where humans and animals were spiritually interconnected, as reported by Phys.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 22 Nov. 2025
Mamdani has often spoken about how his background as the son of immigrants shaped his worldview and informed his advocacy for tenants, working-class families and immigrants in Queens.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 23 Nov. 2025
This omission suggests a worldview in which Jewish suffering is minimized, and any response to anti-Semitism is dismissed as irrational or extreme.
—Scott Feuless, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
Experts believe the scene reflects a worldview where humans and animals were spiritually interconnected, as reported by Phys.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 22 Nov. 2025
Mamdani has often spoken about how his background as the son of immigrants shaped his worldview and informed his advocacy for tenants, working-class families and immigrants in Queens.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for worldview
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“Worldview.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worldview. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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