Etymology

lifeworld

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Today it means: The world "as lived" prior to reflective representation or analysis. Full definition →

German Lebenswelt
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  1. German · calque ofLebenswelt
  2. English todaylifeworld

Calque of German Lebenswelt, coined by German philosopher Edmund Husserl.

Words from the same roots

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