English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Weltbild, literally "world-picture".

Noun

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Weltbild

  1. (philosophy) A theoretical understanding of the world and how it operates.

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German

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Etymology

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Welt (world) +‎ Bild (picture)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈvɛltʰbɪltʰ]
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Noun

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Weltbild n (strong, genitive Weltbildes or Weltbilds, plural Weltbilder)

  1. worldview

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Weltbild” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Weltbild” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon