First Known Use: 1864
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weltschmerz
noun, welt·schmerz often capitalized \ˈvelt-ˌshmerts\
Definition of WELTSCHMERZ
1
: mental depression or apathy caused by comparison of the actual state of the world with an ideal state
2
: a mood of sentimental sadness
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Origin of WELTSCHMERZ
German, from Welt world + Schmerz pain
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