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worldview
The totality of the views, values, and beliefs that a person or group has about the world and life. It is the way one perceives and interprets reality.
Seine Reisen durch Asien haben seine Weltsicht grundlegend verändert.
His travels through Asia fundamentally changed his worldview.
The word is made up of 'Welt' (world), the linking element '-s-', and 'Sicht' (view). So it literally means a 'view of the world'.
Ihre Weltsicht ist sehr optimistisch.
Her worldview is very optimistic.
'Weltsicht' (worldview) is often combined with verbs that describe a change or a characteristic. Typical phrases are 'seine Weltsicht erweitern' (to broaden one's worldview), 'die Weltsicht prägen' (to shape the worldview), or 'eine Weltsicht haben/vertreten' (to have/represent a worldview).
Ein Auslandsjahr kann die Weltsicht junger Menschen nachhaltig prägen.
A year abroad can have a lasting influence on young people's worldview.
Adjectives are often used to describe a worldview more precisely. Common combinations include, for example, 'eine moderne' (a modern), 'eine wissenschaftliche' (a scientific), or 'eine pessimistische Weltsicht' (a pessimistic worldview).
Der Philosoph vertrat eine rein wissenschaftliche Weltsicht.
The philosopher represented a purely scientific worldview.
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Weltbild and Weltsicht can both refer to a person’s fundamental beliefs. Weltbild focuses more on their idea of how the world and reality are structured; Weltsicht focuses more on the perspective and values through which they perceive and interpret events.
Neue Erfahrungen mit anderen Kulturen veränderten Leas Weltsicht.
New experiences with other cultures changed Lea’s worldview.
Neue Erkenntnisse über das Universum veränderten Leas Weltbild.
New discoveries about the universe changed Lea’s worldview.
