WELTSCHMERZ

Weltschmerz, world-weariness

(noun) sadness on thinking about the evils of the world

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

weltschmerz (uncountable)

(sometimes, capitalized) World-weariness; an apathetic or pessimistic view of life; depression concerning or discomfort with the human condition or state of the world.

Synonyms

• acedia

• ennui

• mal du siècle

Source: Wiktionary



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