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weltschmerz

/velt-shmerts/US // ˈvɛltˌʃmɛrts //UK // German (ˈvɛltʃmɛrts) //

纬度,纬纱,纬线,纬度空间

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    German.

    • : sorrow that one feels and accepts as one's necessary portion in life; sentimental pessimism.

Synonyms & Antonyms

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Synonyms
agony苦难,痛苦,苦痛,煎熬apprehension忧虑,顾虑,担忧,担心dread畏惧,害怕,可怕的,恐惧misgiving顾虑重重,顾虑,误解,忧患意识nervousness紧张,忐忑不安,紧张情绪,紧张感uneasiness不安,不舒服,不安感,不安的感觉blues布鲁斯,蓝调,蓝光,蓝军depression抑郁症,忧郁症,萧条,郁闷mid-life crisis

Examples

  • Have the Zeitgeist and the Weltschmerz and the other things compared to which ‘le spleen’ was gay, done so much for us?

  • The work which is presented in the following pages is intended to be a modest contribution to the natural history of Weltschmerz.

  • This is entirely compatible with the definition of Weltschmerz which has been attempted above.

  • The second bearing which his relations to Louise have upon his Weltschmerz lies in the fact that his love ended in disappointment.

  • Hence the difference between the pessimism of Ibsen and the romantic Weltschmerz of these uncritical minds.

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