Etymology
A calque of German Weltanschauung, equivalent to world + view.
Noun
worldview (plural worldviews)
- One's personal view of the world and how one interprets it.
- I've always had an unconventional worldview that seems to confuse a lot of people.
- The totality of one's beliefs about reality.
- A general philosophy or view of life.
- The Elizabethan worldview differs from a modern worldview.
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