world-view
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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“Under some circumstances, i.e. with world-view challenging material in particular, there is some evidence for a backfire effect. However, the keywords here are some and some,” Lewandowsky said.
From The Verge ● May 31, 2019
As the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization puts it, "language is one manifestation of cultural diversity" and "every language reflects a unique world-view with its own value systems, philosophy and particular cultural features."
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2018
The contrast between Dostoevsky's moralising murderer and the amoral Ripley reflects a fundamental difference in world-view.
From BBC ● May 17, 2013
Our concerns pertain to the quality of your professional judgment and your world-view on critical areas of national security,” he said.
From Time ● Jan. 31, 2013
The essence of oligarchical rule is not father-to-son inheritance, but the persistence of a certain world-view and a certain way of life, imposed by the dead upon the living.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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