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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.
