- lifeworld
- noun Date: 1940 the sum total of physical surroundings and everyday experiences that make up an individual's world
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Lifeworld — (German: Lebenswelt) may be conceived as a universe of what is self evident or given [ [http://www.iep.utm.edu/e/epis per.htm The given] further explained] , a world that subjects may experience together [Intersubjectivity#Definition] . For… … Wikipedia
lifeworld — noun The world as lived prior to reflective representation or analysis. Syn: Lebenswelt … Wiktionary
lifeworld — life·world … English syllables
lifeworld — /ˈlaɪfwɜld/ (say luyfwerld) noun the world as experienced by individuals, as opposed to the world investigated and described by science; the everyday world. {German Lebenswelt} …
lifeworld — ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: translation of German lebenswelt : the sum total of physical surroundings and everyday experiences that make up an individual s world … Useful english dictionary
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