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Weltschmerz is an English word with synonyms like melancholy. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Weltschmerz in a sentence

Weltschmerz meaning

An apathetic or pessimistic view of life; depression concerning or discomfort with the human condition or state of the world; mal du siècle, world-weariness.

Synonyms of Weltschmerz

world-weariness melancholy

Related words

Other words often associated with Weltschmerz or its synonyms:

sad sadness humour sombre melancholic depression humor somber unhappiness

Using Weltschmerz

  • The main meaning on this page is: An apathetic or pessimistic view of life; depression concerning or discomfort with the human condition or state of the world; mal du siècle, world-weariness.
  • Useful related words include: world-weariness, melancholy.

Context around Weltschmerz

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

romantic 1×

Often after:

german 1×

Sentence patterns with Weltschmerz

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

2020 s weltschmerz german for 1× the romantic weltschmerz were similar 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

the medieval condition 1× these explored contemporary 1×

Common sentence endings:

affect the intellectual 1× for world weariness 1×

Words around Weltschmerz

Just before it in the word index:

welts 10 weltpolitik 2 welton 27 weltner 3 weltmeister 2 weltman 3

Just after it in the word index:

welty 7 weltz 3 welwitschia 2 welwitschias 2 welwyn 13 welz 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadu 4 aafmaa 4

Corpus analysis for Weltschmerz

  • In this selection, "weltschmerz" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, romantic and german stand out and add context to how "weltschmerz" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 2020 s weltschmerz german for and the romantic weltschmerz were similar. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "weltschmerz" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with weltschmerz

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The medieval condition of acedia (acedie in English) and the Romantic Weltschmerz were similar concepts, most likely to affect the intellectual. (21 words)

These explored contemporary pop, traditional folk and Celtic themes (“When we Scottish people hear the bagpipes, the hackles rise on the back of our necks…”), culminating in 2020’s Weltschmerz, German for “world-weariness”. (34 words)

Longer example sentences

These explored contemporary pop, traditional folk and Celtic themes (“When we Scottish people hear the bagpipes, the hackles rise on the back of our necks…”), culminating in 2020’s Weltschmerz, German for “world-weariness”. (34 words)

The medieval condition of acedia (acedie in English) and the Romantic Weltschmerz were similar concepts, most likely to affect the intellectual. (21 words)

Example sentences (2)

These explored contemporary pop, traditional folk and Celtic themes (“When we Scottish people hear the bagpipes, the hackles rise on the back of our necks…”), culminating in 2020’s Weltschmerz, German for “world-weariness”.

The medieval condition of acedia (acedie in English) and the Romantic Weltschmerz were similar concepts, most likely to affect the intellectual.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "weltschmerz" in a sentence?
An example: "These explored contemporary pop, traditional folk and Celtic themes (“When we Scottish people hear the bagpipes, the hackles rise on the back of our necks…”), culminating in 2020’s Weltschmerz, German for “world-weariness”." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "weltschmerz" from authentic English texts.
What does "weltschmerz" mean?
Weltschmerz means: An apathetic or pessimistic view of life; depression concerning or discomfort with the human condition or state of the world; mal du siècle, world-weariness.
What are synonyms of "weltschmerz"?
Common synonyms of "weltschmerz" include: world-weariness, melancholy.
How many example sentences with "weltschmerz" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "weltschmerz", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.