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world-view

British  

noun

  1. another word for Weltanschauung

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Kirk became known for inviting students to challenge his world-view.

From BBC Dec. 31, 2025

Radicalization researcher Kevin MacDonald argues that part of becoming an extremist is learning to take on the emotions of the world-view.

From Slate May 19, 2022

Per the company, the models “represent the unique world-view of the artist, with specially commissioned themed accessories and packaging featuring their original artwork.”

From The Verge May 9, 2022

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 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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