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lifeworld

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences

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History

Etymology

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

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Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

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