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Weltanschauung definition

Welt·an·schau·ung (velt′än s̸ho̵u′o̵oŋ)

noun

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

Etymology: Ger, world view

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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