The cultural characteristic that encompasses how we perceive the nature of the world around us, our relationship to that world, and the purpose of life is the characteristic of :

Worldview

Explanation:

Worldview is the way individuals see or view things according to the different subjects involved. Worldview varies with individuals due to different environmental exposure and parental upbringing. It’s about ones ideology and philosophy of life.

For example the worldview of Christians is that God sent his son Jesus Christ to save the world from sin.

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