Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

worldview

/wˈɝldvjˌu/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.26 in modern English

Syllables: world-view
IPA: /wˈɝldvjˌu/

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An individual's, ingroup's or society's view of the world and how it is to be interpreted.

noun

The totality of one's beliefs about reality.

noun

A general philosophy or view of life.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: cosmovision"
"According to the BfV, the JA promotes an ethno-nationalist worldview that ostracizes anyone who is not a native, white German."
"“You have said the actual truth,” Musk tweeted in reply. X users, including many in the tech industry, lambasted the posts, though other users agreed with Musk and said they were gleefully watching him sink into their hateful worldview."
"The bombing comes over a week after ISD released a report about how nihilistic worldviews are fueling violence in the US and Europe."
"Near-synonym: cosmology"
"The Elizabethan worldview differs from a modern worldview."

Etymology

A calque of German Weltanschauung, equivalent to world + view.

Inflected Forms

worldviews (plural) world-view (alternative) world view (alternative)

Phrases

point of view world model

Frequently Paired Words

NPOV point of view POV viewpoint world model

Synonyms

cosmovision cosmology weltanschauung philosophy belief system

Questions

How do you pronounce worldview?: The recorded pronunciation is /wˈɝldvjˌu/.
What does worldview mean?: An individual's, ingroup's or society's view of the world and how it is to be interpreted.
Where does worldview come from?: A calque of German Weltanschauung, equivalent to world + view.

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