Weltschmerz.
Weltschmerz, world-weariness (profound depression regarding the human condition or the state of the world)
Meaning & usage
Weltschmerz, world-weariness (profound depression regarding the human condition or the state of the world)
Mein Weltschmerz entspringt aus dem Vergleich zwischen dem Guten, das der Mensch wirken kann, und dem Bösen, das er zu wirken pflegt.
causeless sadness, undue self-pity
Jetzt mal Schluss mit dem Weltschmerz!
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *wiHrós Proto-Germanic *weraz Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *h₂életi Proto-Germanic *alaną Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Germanic *-þiz Proto-Germanic *aldiz Proto-Germanic *weraldiz Proto-West Germanic *weraldi Old High German wëralt Middle High German wërlt German Welt Proto-Indo-European *(s)merd-der. Proto-Germanic *smertaną Proto-West Germanic *smertan Old High German smerza Middle High German smerze German Schmerz German Weltschmerz Coined by German writer Jean Paul, from Welt + Schmerz.
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