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WELTSCHMERZ
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Weltschmerz mean?
• WELTSCHMERZ (noun)
The noun WELTSCHMERZ has 1 sense:
1. sadness on thinking about the evils of the world
Familiarity information: WELTSCHMERZ used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Sadness on thinking about the evils of the world
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Synonyms:
Weltschmerz; world-weariness
Hypernyms ("Weltschmerz" is a kind of...):
melancholy (a feeling of thoughtful sadness)
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