Definition of worldly Worldly
/wɚˈldli/ - [werldlee] - world•ly
We found 12 definitions of worldly from 5 different sources.
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Adjectiveworldly, worldlier, worldliest |
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| worldly - characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world; "worldly goods and advancement"; "temporal possessions of the church" | ||
| secular, temporal | ||
| unworldly not concerned with the temporal world or swayed by mundane considerations; "was unworldly and did not greatly miss worldly rewards"- Sheldon Cheney | ||
| earthly of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven; "earthly beings"; "believed that our earthly life is all that matters"; "earthly love"; "our earthly home" | ||
| profane, secular not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled | ||
| sophisticated intellectually appealing; "a sophisticated drama" | ||
| economic using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness; "an economic use of home heating oil"; "a modern economical heating system"; "an economical use of her time" | ||
| material derived from or composed of matter; "the material universe" | ||
| worldly-minded, materialistic, mercenary marked by materialism | ||
| worldly - very sophisticated especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world; "the blase traveler refers to the ocean he has crossed as `the pond'"; "the benefits of his worldly wisdom" | ||
| blase | ||
| sophisticated intellectually appealing; "a sophisticated drama" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- worldly (a.)
Relating to the world; human; common; as, worldly maxims; worldly actions. - worldly (a.)
Pertaining to this world or life, in contradistinction from the life to come; secular; temporal; devoted to this life and its enjoyments; bent on gain; as, worldly pleasures, affections, honor, lusts, men. - worldly (a.)
Lay, as opposed to clerical. - worldly (adv.)
With relation to this life; in a worldly manner.
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Of or characteristic of this world.
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