lifeworld

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noun

The world "as lived" prior to reflective representation or analysis.

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Lebenswelt
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Meanings

nounlifeworld (plural lifeworlds)

plural lifeworlds

  1. human sciencesThe world "as lived" prior to reflective representation or analysis.

    Synonyms: Lebenswelt

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe world "as lived" prior to reflective representation or analysis.

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Lebenswelt

Origin

  1. GermanLebenswelt
  2. Englishlifeworld

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

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 生活世界
  • 生活世界 (shēnghuó shìjiè)The world "as lived" prior to reflective representation or analysis
Dutch leefwereld
  • leefwereldThe world "as lived" prior to reflective representation or analysis
German Lebenswelt
  • LebensweltThe world "as lived" prior to reflective representation or analysis
Japanese 生活世界
  • 生活世界 (seikatsu sekai)The world "as lived" prior to reflective representation or analysis

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

lifeworld. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lifeworld

MLA

“lifeworld.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lifeworld. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lifeworld,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lifeworld.

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