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lifeworld

lifeworld noun: the world "as lived" prior to reflective representation or analysis.

Noun

lifeworld (plural lifeworlds)

  1. The world "as lived" prior to reflective representation or analysis.
    Synonyms:
    Lebenswelt

Synonyms of lifeworld

Forms of lifeworld

plurallifeworlds

Origin of lifeworld

Calque of German Lebenswelt, coined by German philosopher Edmund Husserl.

Questions about lifeworld

What does lifeworld mean?
Lifeworld means the world "as lived" prior to reflective representation or analysis.
What part of speech is lifeworld?
Lifeworld is a noun.
What is the plural of lifeworld?
The plural of lifeworld is lifeworlds.

Words near lifeworld in the dictionary

  1. lifeway
  2. lifeways
  3. lifewide
  4. lifework
  5. lifeworks
  6. lifeworld
  7. lifeworlds
  8. lifeworthy
  9. lifey
  10. Liff
  11. LIFFE

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