29 September 2015

Weltanschauung

[velt-ahn-shou-oo ng]

noun, German.

1. a comprehensive conception or image of the universe and of humanity’s relation to it.

Origin of Weltanschauung

literally, world-view

Dictionary.com

Examples from the Web for Weltanschauung

Contemporary Examples

If you favor Swift, you are embracing a Weltanschauung that says that all of life is a high-school melodrama.
Battle of the Blondes
Bryan Curtis
January 27, 2010

Obamacare is an existential threat to their Weltanschauung, their idea of America?
Enough Already on HealthCare.gov. Don’t You Remember Medicare Part D?
Michael Tomasky
October 28, 2013

Historical Examples

For many years past my mind has been growing into a certain type of Weltanschauung.
Essays in Radical Empiricism
William James

Anagram

chew gun sultana
chug wet annuals
snug walnut ache

Today’s quote

We Greeks believe that a man who takes no part in public affairs is not merely lazy, but good for nothing.

― Thucydides

On this day

29 September – National Coffee Day

29 September 1997 – death of Roy Lichtenstein, American pop artist. Born 27 October 1923.

29 September – World Heart Day.