worldview
Loading your saved state.
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.
attitude / setting
'die Einstellung' and 'die Weltsicht' both describe how someone thinks. 'Einstellung' is usually more specific: it often refers to a particular topic, such as work, money, or politics. 'Weltsicht' is much more comprehensive and means the whole way someone understands the world and life. The words can be confused because a worldview influences many individual attitudes. When it is about a single topic, 'Einstellung' sounds more natural. When it is about a person's whole way of thinking, 'Weltsicht' fits better.
Ihre Weltsicht hat sich verändert, seit sie viel gereist ist.
Her worldview has changed since she started traveling a lot.
Beim Einkaufen zeigt meine Nachbarin eine sehr bewusste Einstellung zu Plastik.
When shopping, my neighbor shows a very conscious attitude toward plastic.