"lifeworld" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lifeworlds [plural]
Etymology: Calque of German Lebenswelt, coined by German philosopher Edmund Husserl. Etymology templates: {{calque|en|de|Lebenswelt}} Calque of German Lebenswelt Head templates: {{en-noun}} lifeworld (plural lifeworlds)
  1. (philosophy) The world "as lived" prior to reflective representation or analysis. Wikipedia link: Edmund Husserl Synonyms: Lebenswelt Translations (The world "as lived" prior to reflective representation or analysis): 生活世界 (shēnghuó shìjiè) (Chinese Mandarin), leefwereld [feminine, masculine] (Dutch), Lebenswelt [feminine] (German), 生活世界 (seikatsu sekai) (alt: せいかつ せかい) (Japanese)

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