Lebenseinstellung
attitude to life, outlook on life
noun LAY-bens-eyn-shtel-oong Rare
Usage Note
Lebenseinstellung is more personal and affective than Weltanschauung — it describes how someone emotionally and practically approaches their own life. Often used in phrases like eine positive/negative Lebenseinstellung haben.
Examples
"Eine positive Lebenseinstellung hilft, schwierige Zeiten besser zu überstehen."
Natural Translation
A positive attitude to life helps to get through difficult times better.
Literal Translation
A positive life-attitude helps to survive difficult times better.
Related Words
- Abgebrühtheit hardened cynicism, unshockable matter-of-factness
- Achtsamkeit mindfulness, attentiveness, careful awareness
- Ansicht opinion
- Arglosigkeit naivety, guilelessness, unsuspecting nature
- Argwohn suspicion
- Aufbruchsstimmung mood of new beginnings, pioneering spirit
- Aufsässigkeit rebelliousness, insubordination
- Bedächtigkeit deliberateness, careful thoughtfulness
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