Weltschmerz
Example Sentences
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This is even more surprising, given that what the German novelist Jean Paul christened Weltschmerz has seemingly been in steady decline for the last 10 years.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 3, 2016
The crass Buck is less interested in discussing Tony’s sudden bout of Weltschmerz than he is in ushering him off to the Japanese restaurant where their dates await.
From New York Times ● Dec. 6, 2011
London was full of Weltschmerz and fashionable reliance on canned Freud and Frazer.
From Time Magazine Archive
A chronically happy German, Felix lacked any touch of Weltschmerz.
From Time Magazine Archive
Although sometimes loosely used as synonyms, it is necessary to note that there is a well-defined distinction between Weltschmerz and pessimism.
From Types of Weltschmerz in German Poetry by Braun, Wilhelm Alfred
