Weltanschauung — meaning in English

English meaning

• paradigm noun A typical pattern or model of how something is done; a framework of ideas or beliefs.
• worldview noun A person's or group's overall way of seeing and interpreting the world.

Senses

Weltanschauung is used for these senses in English:

• belief system A system of beliefs; a set of beliefs with interrelations.
• paradigm A pattern, a way of doing something; especially a pattern of thought, a system of beliefs, a conceptual framework.
• worldview A person's personal view of the world and how one interprets it; any ingroup's or society's mainstream view thereof.
• worldview The totality of one's beliefs about reality.
• worldview A general philosophy or view of life.

paradigm — full definition

1. noun A typical pattern or model of how something is done; a framework of ideas or beliefs.
2. noun An outstanding example that serves as a model for others.

Related German words