Weltanschauung

German (Berlin)

[ˈvɛltʔanˌʃaʊ̯ʊŋ]

noun
Definitions
  • worldview, weltanschauung, philosophy of life, ideology

Etymology

Compound from German Welt (world) + German Anschauung (view, outlook, way of seeing).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Anschauung

Gloss

view, outlook, way of seeing

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms