welt·an·schau·ung

noun, often capitalized \ˈvelt-ˌän-ˌshau̇-əŋ\

plural weltanschauungs\-əŋz\ or welt·an·schau·ung·en\-əŋ-ən\

Definition of WELTANSCHAUUNG

: a comprehensive conception or apprehension of the world especially from a specific standpoint