weltanschauung

noun, welt·an·schau·ung often capitalized \ˈvelt-ˌän-ˌshau̇-əŋ\

plural weltanschauungs \-əŋz\ or welt·an·schau·ung·en \-əŋ-ən\

Definition of WELTANSCHAUUNG

: a comprehensive conception or apprehension of the world especially from a specific standpoint

German, from Welt world + Anschauung view

First Known Use: 1868

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