Associations to the word «Weltschmerz»
Noun
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Wiktionary
WELTSCHMERZ, noun. (sometimes capitalized) World-weariness; an apathetic or pessimistic view of life; depression concerning or discomfort with the human condition or state of the world.
Dictionary definition
WELTSCHMERZ, noun. Sadness on thinking about the evils of the world.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.