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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Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
This includes approaching individual horses with curiosity about their worldview and customs, monitoring the animals’ welfare and giving them opportunities to recover from stressors, and finding ways to honor and express gratitude to them.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 13 Mar. 2026
For years, movies were a major American export, sending not just celluloid film but also an American worldview around the globe.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
Four days after his appointment as Iran’s new supreme leader, the world finally got a glimpse of Mojtaba Khamenei’s worldview.
—Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Worldview.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worldview. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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