emotionsadvanceduniversal
Weltschmerz
/ˈvɛltʃmɛɐts/
World-weariness
Literal translation
world pain
When to use it
The melancholy you feel when reality fails to meet expectations. Famous untranslatable German concept.
In conversation
—Ich hab heute so einen Weltschmerz, frag nicht.
“—I've got such world-weariness today, don't even ask.”