Definitions for Weltschmerz
ˈvɛltˌʃmɛrtsweltschmerz

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1. world-weariness, Weltschmerznoun

   sadness on thinking about the evils of the world

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1. weltschmerznoun

   World-weariness; an apathetic or pessimistic view of life; depression concerning or discomfort with the human condition or state of the world.

2. Etymology: Loanword from Weltschmerz, literally Welt + Schmerz.

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1. Weltschmerz

   Weltschmerz (German: [ˈvɛltʃmɛɐ̯ts]; literally "world-pain") is a literary concept describing the feeling experienced by an individual who believes that reality can never satisfy the expectations of the mind, resulting in "a mood of weariness or sadness about life arising from the acute awareness of evil and suffering".The term was coined by the German Romantic author Jean Paul in his 1827 novel Selina, and in its original definition in the Deutsches Wörterbuch by the Brothers Grimm, it denotes a deep sadness about the insufficiency of the world ("tiefe Traurigkeit über die Unzulänglichkeit der Welt"). The translation can differ depending on context; in reference to the self it can mean "world-weariness", while in reference to the world it can mean "the pain of the world".The worldview of Weltschmerz has been retroactively seen as widespread among Romantic and decadent authors such as Jean Paul, the Marquis de Sade, Lord Byron, Giacomo Leopardi, William Blake, Charles Baudelaire, Paul Verlaine, François-René de Chateaubriand, Oscar Wilde, Alfred de Musset, Mikhail Lermontov, Nikolaus Lenau, Hermann Hesse, and Heinrich Heine.

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1. weltschmerz

   Weltschmerz is a German term that translates to "world-pain" or "world-weariness." It refers to a type of existential sadness or melancholy one may feel due to the perceived reality of the world not aligning with their ideal or desired version of the world. It speaks to a sense of disillusionment driven by the harshness, suffering, or injustice observed in the world around them.

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1. Weltschmerz

   Weltschmerz is a term coined by the German author Jean Paul Richter and denotes the kind of feeling experienced by someone who understands that physical reality can never satisfy the demands of the mind. This kind of world view was widespread among several romantic authors such as Lord Byron, Giacomo Leopardi, François-René de Chateaubriand, Alfred de Musset, Nikolaus Lenau, Hermann Hesse, and Heinrich Heine. It is also used to denote the feeling of sadness when thinking about the evils of the world. The modern meaning of Weltschmerz in the German language is the psychological pain caused by sadness that can occur when realizing that someone's own weaknesses are caused by the inappropriateness and cruelty of the world and circumstances. Weltschmerz in this meaning can cause depression, resignation and escapism, and can become a mental problem. The modern meaning should also be compared with the concept of anomie, or a kind of alienation, that Émile Durkheim wrote about in his sociological treatise Suicide.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Weltschmerz in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Weltschmerz in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Weltschmerz
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Weltschmerz
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weltschmerz
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5. ^ Wikidata
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