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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That worldview was shaped as much by biography as ideology. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026 The Sun forms a cazimi with Mercury in Taurus in your 9th House of Perspective, bringing a powerful insight around travel, education, publishing, legal matters, or a goal that stretches your worldview. Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026 These stories carry a worldview audiences are hungry for right now, and our job is to protect it in every adaptation. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 May 2026 Even though the family is no longer on YouTube, the kids’ worldview still seems skewed. Kristen Martin, The Atlantic, 13 May 2026 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 May. 2026.

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