"Menschanschauung" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From German Menschanschauung. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Menschanschauung}} German Menschanschauung Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Menschanschauung (uncountable)
  1. the set of ideas and presumptions one has about humans Tags: uncountable Translations (human-view): menneskesyn [neuter] (Danish), menneskeanskuelse [common-gender] (Danish), Menschanschauung [feminine] (German)
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