worldview

noun

world·​view ˈwərl(d)-ˌvyü How to pronounce worldview (audio)
: a comprehensive conception or apprehension of the world especially from a specific standpoint

called also weltanschauung

Examples of worldview in a Sentence

The two groups have very different worldviews.
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Only Ainara’s grandmother and Maite’s husband step back from themselves and recognize that Ainara’s worldview may not coincide with their own, and her desires conflict with theirs, without trying to impose their will on her. John Hopewell, Variety, 15 Dec. 2025 Both are loners teetering on the fringes of society, and Eady’s ability to see McCauley as a real person, even if only as a stranger reading a book, is enough to undo his entire worldview. Jesse Raub, The Atlantic, 15 Dec. 2025 Conflicting ideologies and worldviews have created an unbridgeable gulf of mistrust and animus. Kevin Whitaker, Foreign Affairs, 15 Dec. 2025 The glasses will have a 70-degree field of view and optical see-through technology, Google said, adding that the device layers digital content into the user's physical worldview. Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 9 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for worldview

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of worldview was in 1848

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“Worldview.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worldview. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.

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