worldview

or world view

[ wurld-vyoo ]

noun

1. a comprehensive conception or philosophy of the universe and of humanity's relation to it:

   By examining certain foundational elements, we can unpack the concepts that dictate each individual’s worldview.

Word History and Origins

Origin of worldview¹

First recorded in 1845–50; translation of German Weltanschauung

Example Sentences

His unlikely journey has shaped a worldview he describes as “delusionally optimistic — or maybe optimistically delusional.”

From Los Angeles Times

Johnson's behavior is perfectly consistent with this worldview.

From Salon

His earnest prose, alternately lyrical and artless but always compulsively informative, conveyed a near-missionary zeal for travel and elevated “Frommer’s” from the how-to genre to the kind of book that could change a person’s worldview.

From New York Times

Her nomination as the director of national intelligence has raised alarms among national security officials, not only because of her lack of experience in intelligence but also because she has embraced a worldview that mirrors disinformation straight out of the Kremlin’s playbook.

From New York Times

Hegarty Lovett lets silence reign, holding moments when something painful has been flippantly acknowledged and sometimes italicizing a line that sums up the heart of Beckett’s uncompromising worldview.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• perspective
• position
• view
• viewpoint
• Weltanschauung