Lebenssinn
Lebenssinn is a German term that translates roughly as "meaning of life" or "sense of life." It denotes the perceived purpose, worth, or orientation that gives a life its coherence and direction. In German-language philosophy and psychology, Lebenssinn is used to discuss how individuals interpret their experiences within a larger life narrative.
Scholarly discussions connect Lebenssinn with existential, humanistic, and phenomenological strands of thought. It is closely related
Sources of Lebenssinn can include intimate relationships, work or creative activity, personal values, moral or religious
Debates surround whether Lebenssinn is primarily a subjective construction or whether there are objective, existential anchors