Weltanschauung

"Weltanschauung" is a German word that means "philosophy of life" or "worldview."  
=="New England Verses"==
In section five of Stevens' poem "New England Verses" entitled "Boston with a Note-book," Stevens uses the word weltanschauung:
 Lean encyclopaedists, inscribe an Iliad.
 
 There's a weltanschauung of the penny pad. [1]
==References==
1. Page 87 of Wallace Stevens: Collected Poetry and Prose. The Library of America, 1997. Print.