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worldview
The totality of ideas and beliefs that a person or a culture has about the world, the cosmos, and humanity's place in it.
Die Entdeckungen der modernen Physik haben unser Weltbild revolutioniert.
The discoveries of modern physics revolutionized our worldview.
'Weltbild' (worldview) is a compound noun made up of 'die Welt' (the world) and 'das Bild' (the picture/image). It does not describe a real photo, but rather a mental or philosophical 'Bild' (image) that someone has of the world.
Jede Kultur hat ihr eigenes, einzigartiges Weltbild.
Every culture has its own unique worldview.
You can do more than just 'haben' (have) a worldview. It can also be 'geprägt' (shaped), 'verändert' (changed), 'erschüttert' (shaken), or 'in Frage gestellt' (called into question) by new ideas.
Die Erfindung des Buchdrucks hat das mittelalterliche Weltbild nachhaltig verändert.
The invention of the printing press permanently changed the medieval worldview.
'Weltbild' (worldview) is a rather abstract and intellectual word. It is used mainly in discussions about philosophy, science, history, or personal beliefs.
In der Diskussion ging es um das wissenschaftliche Weltbild der Neuzeit.
The discussion was about the scientific worldview of the modern era.
ideology
'die Ideologie' and 'das Weltbild' both have to do with ideas and beliefs. 'das Weltbild' more often describes how a person or a culture understands the world: what is important, what role humans have, and how life is explained. 'die Ideologie' is more strongly focused on a closed system of ideas, often in politics, society, or economics. It can also sound negative if it is very one-sided or dogmatic. Learners may confuse the words because both describe broad ways of thinking. As a guide: 'Weltbild' fits more with a general view of the world, while 'Ideologie' fits more with a fixed program or political doctrine.
Durch seine Reisen hat sich Felix ein neues Weltbild aufgebaut.
Through his travels, Felix has developed a new worldview.
Die Partei erklärt ihre Ideologie in einem langen Programm.
The party explains its ideology in a long program.