The difference between Mal du siècle and Weltschmerz
When used as nouns, mal du siècle means apathy and world-weariness, involving pessimism towards the current state of the world, often along with nostalgia for the past, whereas weltschmerz means world-weariness.
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Mal du siècle as a noun:
Apathy and world-weariness, involving pessimism towards the current state of the world, often along with nostalgia for the past; Weltschmerz.
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Weltschmerz as a noun (sometimes, capitalized):
World-weariness; an apathetic or pessimistic view of life; depression concerning or discomfort with the human condition or state of the world.