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Lebenswelt

/ˈleːbənzvɛlt/

Lebenswelt noun: the sum total of all immediate phenomena which constitute the world of an individual or of a corporate life; life-world.

Noun

Lebenswelt (usually uncountable, plural Lebenswelten)

  1. (usually) The sum total of all immediate phenomena which constitute the world of an individual or of a corporate life; life-world.
    • The mind, for the idealist, creates the world we live in, the ‘Lebenswelt’ of our thoughts, imaginings, and perceptions.1999, Simon Blackburn, Think: A compelling introduction to philosophy, chapter 7: The World, section 7: The Eye of the Beholder, page 260 (Oxford University Press, paperback)

Forms of Lebenswelt

pluralLebenswelten

Origin of Lebenswelt

From German Lebenswelt: Leben (“life”) + Welt (“world”).

Questions about Lebenswelt

What does Lebenswelt mean?
Lebenswelt means the sum total of all immediate phenomena which constitute the world of an individual or of a corporate life; life-world.
What part of speech is Lebenswelt?
Lebenswelt is a noun.
How do you pronounce Lebenswelt?
Lebenswelt is pronounced /ˈleːbənzvɛlt/.
What is the plural of Lebenswelt?
The plural of Lebenswelt is Lebenswelten.

Words near Lebenswelt in the dictionary

  1. lebeneh
  2. lebensraum
  3. lebensräume
  4. lebenswecker
  5. lebensweckers
  6. Lebenswelt
  7. Lebenswelten
  8. lebenty
  9. lebenty leben
  10. Leber congenital amaurosis
  11. Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy

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