A person's world view is the way they see and understand the world, especially regarding issues such as politics, philosophy, and religion.
...their Christian world view.
Many artists express their world view in their work.
world view in British English
or world-view (wɜːld vjuː)
noun
the way that someone perceives the world
their Christian world view
Many artists express their world view in their work.
world-view in British English
noun
another word for Weltanschauung
Examples of 'world view' in a sentence
world view
But we should not shy away from building on and explaining those parts of our world view that really work and matter.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Already, I can see my world view has broadened.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We have two international campuses so your friendship group will be multinational and will have a huge impact on your world view and work opportunities.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
A person 's world view will determine his or her attitudes toward life and death.
Christianity Today (2000)
They also provide a world view - a way of discerning right from wrong, good from bad.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
This new world view is so far removed from my default setting that I must come clean and offer an explanation.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
In its place there are new memorabilia, new art and a new world view from which positive British influences are conspicuously absent.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
As for their world-view, I was talking just recently to a banker from Kentucky.
Brandon, Ruth LEFT, RIGHT AND CENTRE
Grillo had seen sights in the last few days that had slapped the breath out of him, but he'd found a way to slot them into his world-view.
Clive Barker THE GREAT AND SECRET SHOW (2001)
In other languages
world view
British English: world view NOUN
A person's world view is the way they see and understand the world.
...the clash between these two world views.
American English: world view
Brazilian Portuguese: visão de mundo
Chinese: 世界观
European Spanish: visión del mundo
French: vision du mondeN
German: Weltbild
Italian: visione del mondo
Japanese: 世界観
Korean: 세계관
European Portuguese: visão de mundo
Latin American Spanish: visión del mundo
Additional synonyms
in the sense of point of view
Definition
a way of considering something
Try to look at it from my point of view.
Synonyms
perspective,
side,
position,
stance,
stand,
angle,
outlook,
orientation,
viewpoint,
slant,
standpoint,
frame of reference
in the sense of standpoint
Definition
a point of view from which a matter is considered
From my standpoint, you know, this thing is just ridiculous.
Synonyms
point of view,
position,
angle,
viewpoint,
stance,
vantage point
in the sense of viewpoint
Definition
a person's attitude towards something
The novel is written from the murderer's viewpoint.What's your viewpoint on this issue?
Synonyms
point of view,
perspective,
angle,
position,
attitude,
stance,
slant,
belief,
conviction,
feeling,
opinion,
way of thinking,
standpoint,
vantage point,
frame of reference
Synonyms of 'world-view'
world-view
Explore 'world view' in the dictionary
(noun)
Many artists express their world-view in their work.
Synonyms
outlook
The illness had a profound effect on his outlook.
views
attitude
the general change in attitude towards them
perspective
Moving to the countryside gave me a new perspective on life.
point of view
Try to look at it from my point of view.
viewpoint
The novel is written from the murderer's viewpoint.
What's your viewpoint on this issue?
standpoint
From my standpoint, you know, this thing is just ridiculous.
frame of mind
She was not in the right frame of mind to continue.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of attitude
Definition
the way a person thinks and behaves
the general change in attitude towards them
Synonyms
opinion,
thinking,
feeling,
thought,
view,
position,
approach,
belief,
mood,
perspective,
point of view,
stance,
outlook,
viewpoint,
slant,
frame of mind
in the sense of frame of mind
Definition
a state of mind
She was not in the right frame of mind to continue.
Synonyms
mood,
state,
spirit,
attitude,
humour,
temper,
outlook,
disposition,
mind-set,
fettle
in the sense of perspective
Definition
a way of regarding situations or facts and judging their relative importance
Moving to the countryside gave me a new perspective on life.