| 释义 |
welt·schmerz
\ˈveltˌshmerts\ noun
(-es)
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: German, literally, world pain, from welt world + schmerz pain, from Old High German smerzo — more at smart (n.)
1. : mental depression or apathy caused by comparison of the actual state of the world with an ideal state : sentimental pessimism
2. : a mood of sentimental sadness |