Weltschmerz
sentimental pessimism or melancholy over the state of the world
Origin of Weltschmerz
Ger, world painWeltschmerz
noun
Sadness over the evils of the world, especially as an expression of romantic pessimism.
Origin of Weltschmerz
German Welt world ; see Weltanschauung . Schmerz pain ( from Middle High German smërze ) ( from Old High German smerzo )weltschmerz
Noun
(uncountable)
- (sometimes capitalized) World-weariness; an apathetic or pessimistic view of life; depression concerning or discomfort with the human condition or state of the world.
