WELTSCHMERZ


Meaning of WELTSCHMERZ in English

[ 'vɛltˌʃmɛ:ts ]

■ noun a feeling of melancholy and world-weariness.

Origin

Ger., from Welt 'world' + Schmerz 'pain'.

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