worldview
noun
world·view
ˈwərl(d)-ˌvyü 
: a comprehensive conception or apprehension of the world especially from a specific standpoint
called also weltanschauung
Examples of worldview in a Sentence
The two groups have very different worldviews.
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Colin Bedell, Them, 13 Feb. 2025
That Trump embraces Musk, an immigrant executive from South Africa, lays bare the true nature of his worldview—complexion, not nationality, determines who belongs in the corridors of power.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
By early 2012, Kirk was smitten with the astringent libertarian worldview of Ron Paul and speaking at local Tea Party rallies.
—Malcolm Hillgartner Krish Seenivasan Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
The 1930s drama revolves around a woman trapped in her husband’s sectarian movement who quietly fights to protect her family from his bizarre and increasingly dangerous worldview.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for worldview
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“Worldview.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worldview. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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