"weltanschauung" meaning in English

See weltanschauung in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈvɛltɑːnˌʃaʊʊŋ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-weltanschauung.wav Forms: weltanschauungs [plural], weltanschauungen [plural]
Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from German Weltanschauung. Etymology templates: {{ubor|en|de|Weltanschauung}} Unadapted borrowing from German Weltanschauung Head templates: {{en-noun|s|weltanschauungen}} weltanschauung (plural weltanschauungs or weltanschauungen)
  1. A person's or a group's conception, philosophy or view of the world; a worldview.
    Sense id: en-weltanschauung-en-noun-jQu5UwW5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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