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worldview

American  
[wurld-vyoo] / ˈwɜrldˌvju /
Or world view

noun

worldviews plural
  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.


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Etymology

Origin of worldview

First recorded in 1845–50; translation of German Weltanschauung

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The image below shows the state as seen by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Worldview satellite on Nov. 9, 2023, left, and again on March 15, 2024.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2024

Young people within the evangelical movement attend sleep-away "Worldview Weekend" conferences.

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2022

Nasa's Worldview Snapshots captured an image from space of the temperature inversion in Scotland on Saturday.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2021

The second annual American Worldview Inventory had an estimated maximum sampling error of approximately plus or minus 2 percentage points, based on the 95% confidence interval.

From Washington Times • Oct. 20, 2021

Mobility also featured a Davos-like “summit” that on Wednesday included panel discussions with titles like “Manage Your Electrified Fleet,” “Decarbonizing the Automotive Supply Chain” and “Challenge of the Christian Worldview in the Age of Digitalization.”

From New York Times • Sep. 10, 2021

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