Weltanschauung

(veltän s̸ho̵u′o̵oŋ)

noun

a comprehensive, esp. personal, philosophy or conception of the universe and of human life

Origin: Ger, world view

See Weltanschauung in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. Welt·an·schau·ungs or Welt·an·schau·ung·en (-o͝ong-ən)

Origin:

Origin: German

Origin: : Welt, world (from Middle High German wërlt, from Old High German weralt; see wī-ro- in Indo-European roots)

Origin: + Anschauung, view (from Middle High German anschouwunge, observation, mystical contemplation : an-, on, at from Old High German ana-; see Anlage  + schouwunge, look from schouwen, to look at, from Old High German scouwōn)

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