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Sadness on thinking about the evils of the world
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weltschmerz
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Wikipedia
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Weltschmerz is a weekly comic strip in Canada , written and drawn by cartoonist Gareth Lind . The strip, which is published in alternative newsweeklies such as Eye Weekly , offers political and social satire with a regular cast of characters, similar to ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"pessimism about life," 1872 (1863 as a German word in English), from German Weltschmerz , coined 1810 by Jean Paul Richter, from Welt "world" (see world ) + Schmerz "pain" (see smart (n.)). Popularized in German by Heine.
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Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context sometimes capitalized English) world-weariness; an apathetic or pessimistic view of life; depression concerning or discomfort with the human condition or state of the world.