English

thought-world

/ˈθɔːtwəːld/
The world as seen in terms of the attitudes, belief systems, assumptions etc. of a given society or people.

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    From thought + world. Compare German Gedankenwelt.

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    • partEnglishthought “A representation created in the mind without the use of one's faculties of vision, sound, smell, to…”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishthought
        • inheritedOld Englishþōht
    • partEnglishworld “The subjective human experience, regarded collectively; human collective existence; existence in ge…”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishworld
        • inheritedOld Englishweorold

    Related: German Gedankenwelt

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