Weltschmerz Definition
vĕltshmĕrts
noun
Sentimental pessimism or melancholy over the state of the world.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Weltschmerz
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German Welt world Weltanschauung Schmerz pain (from Middle High German smërze) (from Old High German smerzo)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Loanword from German Weltschmerz, literally Welt (“world") + Schmerz (“ache, pain").
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