Worldview
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Worldview is a noun meaning A person's personal view of the world and how one interprets it; any ingroup's or society's mainstream view thereof.
Meaning
A person's personal view of the world and how one interprets it; any ingroup's or society's mainstream view thereof.
More Meanings
- The totality of one's beliefs about reality.
- A general philosophy or view of life.
Example Sentences
Near-synonym: cosmology
Near-synonym: cosmovision
The Elizabethan worldview differs from a modern worldview.
According to the BfV, the JA promotes an ethno-nationalist worldview that ostracizes anyone who is not a native, white German.
Word Forms
- worldviews
- world-view
- world view
Synonyms for worldview
Depending on context, synonyms include weltanschauung, philosophy, cosmovision, cosmology.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include world-view, belief, vision, outlook, philosophy, ideology.
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