Weltschmerz
noun/ˈveltʃmeəts/
/ˈveltʃmerts/
[uncountable] (from German, formal)- a feeling of being sad about the state of the worldWord OriginGerman, from Welt ‘world’ + Schmerz ‘pain’.
Definitions on the go
Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
Check pronunciation:
Weltschmerz