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Weltanschauung
[
velt
-ahn-shou-
oo
ng
]
Origin
Welt·an·schau·ung
/
ˈvɛltˌɑnˌʃaʊ
ʊŋ
/
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[
velt
-ahn-shou-
oo
ng
]
Show IPA
noun
German
.
a comprehensive conception or
image
of the universe and of humanity's relation to it.
Origin:
literally, world-view
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Weltanschauung
(ˈvɛltanʃauʊŋ)
—
n
a comprehensive view or personal philosophy of human life and the universe
[from
Welt
world +
Anschauung
view]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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weltanschauung
1868, from Ger., from welt "world" + anschauung "perception" (related to Eng. show).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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