What is "worldly" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does worldly mean in English? Meaning of worldly definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "worldly" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "worldly": characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world

Adjective

  • Meaning: characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
  • Example: worldly goods and advancement temporal possessions of the church
  • Synonyms: secular temporal worldly
  • Antonyms: unworldly
  • Similar: economic material materialistic mercenary mundane terrestrial worldly-minded
  • Also see: earthly profane secular sophisticated
  • Meaning of "worldly": very sophisticated especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world

    Adjective

  • Meaning: very sophisticated especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world
  • Example: the blase traveler refers to the ocean he has crossed as `the pond' the benefits of his worldly wisdom
  • Synonyms: blase worldly
  • Similar: sophisticated
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