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Meaning of "world-view" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WORLD-VIEW

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WORLD-VIEW

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
World-View is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WORLD-VIEW MEAN IN ENGLISH?

World view

A comprehensive world view is the fundamental cognitive orientation of an individual or society encompassing the entirety of the individual or society's knowledge and point of view. A world view can include natural philosophy; fundamental, existential, and normative postulates; or themes, values, emotions, and ethics. The term is a calque of the German word Weltanschauung , composed of Welt and Anschauung. It is a concept fundamental to German philosophy and epistemology and refers to a wide world perception. Additionally, it refers to the framework of ideas and beliefs forming a global description through which an individual, group or culture watches and interprets the world and interacts with it.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WORLD-VIEW

world without end
world-beater
world-beating
world-class
world-famous
world-line
world-shaking
world-weariness
world-weary
World´s Series
worldbeat
worlded
worldlier
worldliest
worldliness
worldling
worldly
worldly goods
worldly wisdom

WORDS THAT END LIKE WORLD-VIEW

bird´s-eye view
book review
field of view
follow-up interview
Freeview
interview
job interview
on view
overview
pageview
panoramic view
pay-per-view
peer review
point of view
preview
review
sea view
side view
view
world view

Synonyms and antonyms of world-view in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «WORLD-VIEW»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «world-view» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of world-view

Translation of «world-view» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WORLD-VIEW

Find out the translation of world-view to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of world-view from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «world-view» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

世界观
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

visión del mundo
570 millions of speakers

English

world-view
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विश्व दृष्टि
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العالم الرؤية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мировоззрение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

visão de mundo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিশ্বের-ভিউ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vision du monde
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pandangan dunia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Weltbild
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

世界観
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

세계관
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tampilan donya
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thế giới quan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உலக பார்வை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जागतिक-दृश्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dünya görüşü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

visione del mondo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

światopogląd
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

світогляд
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lume -view
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κοσμοθεωρία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wêreld - oog
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

världsbild
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

syn på verden
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of world-view

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WORLD-VIEW»

The term «world-view» is quite widely used and occupies the 36.636 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WORLD-VIEW» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about world-view

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WORLD-VIEW»

Discover the use of world-view in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to world-view and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Early Mormonism and the Magic World View
In this ground-breaking book, D. Michael Quinn masterfully reconstructs an earlier age, finding ample evidence for folk magic in nineteenth-century New England, as he does in Mormon founder Joseph Smith’s upbringing.
D. Michael Quinn, 1998
2
The Ecological World View
Stimulating, appealing and written in non-technical language, this is an essential resource for understanding how the ecological world works.
Charles Krebs, 2008
3
Hitler's World View: A Blueprint for Power
Portrays Hitler's view of history and politics, and attempts to show his reasons for German foreign policy, the Jewish Holocaust, and his conduct of the war
‎1981
4
Physics: A Conceptual World View
The text's appealing style and minimal use of math also help to make complex material interesting and easier to master, even for students intimidated by physics or math.For instructors who want to incorporate more problem-solving skills and ...
Larry Kirkpatrick, Gregory Francis, 2009
5
Physics: A World View
This text contains a running story line about how the current physics world view came to be. This story line is divided into nine parts framed by an introductory chapter (A World View) which puts the approach into context.
Larry Kirkpatrick, Gregory Francis, 2006
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The World View of Contemporary Physics: Does It Need a New ...
Papers from a conference held at Colorado State Univ., Sept. 1986. Addresses such related topics as the nature of the mind, our place in society, and the nature of ethics. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Richard F. Kitchener, 1988
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The Medieval World View: An Introduction
The text is divided into three parts. Treating both the classical and biblical antecedents of the Middle Ages and ending in Late Antiquity, Part One includes a thorough discussion of the monumental figure of St. Augustine.
William R. Cook, Ronald B. Herzman, 2012
8
World View: Global Strategies for the New Economy
World. View. A A TIME in which globalization mpacts corporate strategy as never before, corporate leaders are challenged to consider all the implications of a new global economy. Characterized by a myriad of competing forces, this new ...
Jeffrey E. Garten, 2000
9
Winston Churchill's World View: Statesmanship and Power
This is a study of the underlying principles and goals that shaped the actions of one of the most influential men of our time.
Kenneth W. Thompson, 1987
10
Metaphysics
Helping readers create a consistently Christian worldview, William Hasker addresses key questions of metaphysics and discusses possible answers. In the Contours of Christian Philosophy series.
William Hasker, 1983

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. World-View [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/world-view-1>. May 2024 ».
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