worldview

Definition of Worldview

(noun) The way an individual or group thinks about and interprets the world around them.

Example of Worldview

• A sociologist uses the sociological imagination to study and understand the universe.
  

Worldview Pronunciation

Pronunciation Usage Guide

Syllabification: world·view

Audio Pronunciation

Usage Notes

• Plural: worldviews
• Variant spellings:
  • world view
  • world-view

Additional Information

• Word origin of “worldview” – Online Etymology Dictionary: etymonline.com
• What’s the difference between “Weltanschauung” and “worldview”?: stackexchange.com

Related Terms

• animatism
• animism
• mythology
• power

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Cite the Definition of Worldview

ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “worldview.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved April 26, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/worldview/).

APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)

worldview. (2014). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/worldview/

Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “worldview.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/worldview/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“worldview.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2014. Web. 26 Apr. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/worldview/>.