Definition of WORLDVIEW

worldview

Plural: worldviews

Noun

  • A person's personal view of the world and how one interprets it; any ingroup's or society's mainstream view thereof.
  • The totality of one's beliefs about reality.
  • A general philosophy or view of life.

Examples

  • The Elizabethan worldview differs from a modern worldview.

Origin / Etymology

A calque of German Weltanschauung, equivalent to world + view.

Synonyms

belief system, philosophy, weltanschauung

Scrabble Score: 19

worldview: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
worldview: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
worldview: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

worldview: valid Words With Friends Word