weltschmerz
英 ['veltʃmeəts]
美 ['veltʃmerts]
- n. （德）厌世；悲观主义
英语词源
- weltschmerz (n.)
- "pessimism about life," 1872 (1863 as a German word in English), from German Weltschmerz, coined 1810 by Jean Paul Richter, from Welt "world" (see world) + Schmerz "pain" (see smart (n.)). Popularized in German by Heine.