Definition of Weltanschauung

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Welt·an·schau·ung    (vltänshoung) KEY 

NOUN:
pl. Welt·an·schau·ungs or Welt·an·schau·ung·en  (-ng-n) KEY 

See worldview.

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ETYMOLOGY:
German : Welt, world (from Middle High German wërlt, from Old High German weralt; see w-ro- in Indo-European roots) + Anschauung, view (from Middle High German anschouwunge, observation, mystical contemplation : an-, on, at from Old High German ana-; see anlage + schouwunge, look from schouwen, to look at, from Old High German scouwn)