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Weltschmerz

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Welt·schmerz  (vltshmrts)
n.
Sadness over the evils of the world, especially as an expression of romantic pessimism.
[German : Welt, world; see Weltanschauung + Schmerz, pain (from Middle High German smërze, from Old High German smerzo).]
Weltschmerz German [ˈvɛltʃmɛrts]
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) sadness or melancholy at the evils of the world; world-weariness
[literally: world pain]
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Noun1.WeltschmerzWeltschmerz - sadness on thinking about the evils of the world
world-weariness
melancholy - a feeling of thoughtful sadness


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