The Collaborative International Dictionary
Weltschmertz
Weltschmertz \Welt"schmertz`\ (v[e^]lt"shm[e^]rts`), n. [G., fr. welt world + schmertz pain. See World; Smart, v. i.] Sorrow or sadness over the present or future evils or woes of the world in general; sentimental pessimism.