see|Weltschmerz
English
Etymology
German Weltschmerz.
Pronunciation
IPA|/'vɛltʃmɛ:ts/
Noun
Weltschmerz
#world-weariness; an apathetic or pessimistic view of life; depression concerning the state of the world
#*1973: A man-to-man touch then on his buttoned epaulet. A middle-aged smile full of Weltschmerz. — Thomas Pynchon, Gravity's Rainbow
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Category:German derivations
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