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Weltschmertz

Webster's Dictionary

(v. i.) Sorrow or sadness over the present or future evils or woes of the world in general; sentimental pessimism.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Weltschmertz'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​w/weltschmertz.html. 1828.