? Weltanschauung ? #vocab (Podcast S02E26)

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Heute sprechen wir über das deutsche Wort „Weltanschauung“. Was bedeutet „Weltanschauung“?
Today, we talk about the German word “Weltanschauung”. What does “Weltanschauung” mean?

Weltanschauung
world view, ideology, world view, (philosophical) belief system

Substantiv, f
Noun, f

Worttrennung
Hyphenation

Welt·an·schau·ung, Plural: Welt·an·schau·un·gen

Aussprache:
Pronunciation:

IPA: [?velt?an??a????]

Bedeutung:
Meaning:

[1] System der Vorstellungen, die jemand sich von der Welt gemacht hat
[1] someone’s system of ideas about the world

Synonyme:
Synonyms:

[1] Denkweise, Ideologie, Lebensphilosophie, Philosophie, Weltansicht, Weltbild
[1] mindset, ideology, philosophy of life, philosophy, world view

Unterbegriffe:
Narrower terms:

[1] Religion, Konfession, Konfessionsfreiheit, Konservatismus, Liberalismus, Sozialismus
[1] religion, denomination, religious freedom, conservatism, liberalism, socialism

Beispiele:
Examples:

[1] Es gibt mehrere unterschiedliche Weltanschauungen.
[1] There are several different worldviews.
[1] Unsere Ausführungen über die mittelalterliche Weltanschauung haben manche Kritiker überrascht.
[1] Our remarks on the medieval world view have surprised many critics.

(Quelle: Wiktionary)
(Source: Wiktionary)

Persönliche Anmerkungen
Personal remarks

wird oft unübersetzt im englischen Sprachraum in der Philosophie übernommen
is often adopted untranslated in the English language in philosophy dann aber falsch ausgesprochen ?
but then mispronounced ?
richtige Aussprache mit zwei U: Welt·an·schau·ung
correct pronunciation with two U: Welt·an·schau·ung
mit Weltanschauung meint oft etwas Persönliches
Weltanschauung often means something personal hängt von Erfahrungen ab
depends on the experience einschließlich Menschenbild, Spiritualität, Politik
including image of humanity, spirituality, politics meine Weltanschauung:
my belief: Die meisten Menschen sind gut. (Goethe: Edel sei der Mensch, hilfreich und gut.)
Most people are good. (Goethe: Let man be noble, helpful and good.) Böse Menschen werden so aufgrund von Traumata und schlechten Erfahrungen, tragen aber auch Verantwortung als Erwachsene.
Evil people are like that due to trauma and bad experiences, but also bear responsibility as adults. Wenn man Menschen mit Empathie konfrontiert, kann man sie meistens zur Einsicht bringen – solange sie die relevanten Werte teilen.
When you confront people with empathy, you can usually make them see reason as long as they share the relevant values. Was ist deine Weltanschauung? Schreibe einen Kommentar.
What is your philosophy of life? Write a comment.

Schluss
End

Das war’s für heute.
That’s it for today.

Ich bin Marco, dein Deutschlehrer und Mitschüler des Lebens.
I am Marco, your German teacher and fellow student of life.

Mit Selbstvertrauen wirst du die deutsche Sprache meistern.
With self-confidence you will master the German language.

Bis zum nächsten Mal. Bis bald!
Until next time. See you soon!

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