Definition of worldliness Worldliness

/wɚˈldlinʌs/ - [werldleenus] - world•li•ness

We found 5 definitions of worldliness from 4 different sources.

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What does worldliness mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: worldlinesses

worldliness - concern with worldly affairs to the neglect of spiritual needs; "he disliked the worldliness of many bishops around him"
  externality, outwardness a concern with or responsiveness to outward things (especially material objects as opposed to ideal concepts); "hearty showmanship and all-round outwardness"
worldliness - the quality or character of being intellectually sophisticated and worldly through cultivation or experience or disillusionment
  sophistication, mundaneness, mundanity
  quality an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • worldliness (Noun)
    The quality of being worldly; familiarity with the ways of the world.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • worldliness (n.)
    The quality of being worldly; a predominant passion for obtaining the good things of this life; covetousness; addictedness to gain and temporal enjoyments; worldly-mindedness.

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