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Definitions for weltanschauung
ˈvɛltˌɑnˌʃaʊ ʊŋweltan·schau·ung

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Weltanschauung, world viewnoun

    a comprehensive view of the world and human life

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  1. weltanschauungnoun

    a person's or a group's conception, philosophy or view of the world; a worldview

    Your background and experiences must give you a unique weltanschauung.

  2. Etymology: Weltanschauung

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  1. weltanschauung

    A worldview or world-view is the fundamental cognitive orientation of an individual or society encompassing the whole of the individual's or society's knowledge and point of view. A worldview can include natural philosophy; fundamental, existential, and normative postulates; or themes, values, emotions, and ethics.Worldviews are often taken to operate at a conscious level, directly accessible to articulation and discussion, as opposed to existing at a deeper, pre-conscious level, such as the idea of "ground" in Gestalt psychology and media analysis.

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  1. weltanschauung

    Weltanschauung is a German term that is used in English to refer to a personal perception of the world or a particular philosophy of life. It can be described as the overall perspective through which an individual, a group, or a culture interprets and understands the world, encompassing their beliefs, values, attitudes, and perceptions. The term combines the German words for "world" (welt) and "view" or "outlook" (anschauung).

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of weltanschauung in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of weltanschauung in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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