earthlessadj.

Brit.

/ˈəːθləs/, U.S.

/ˈərθləs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: earth n.¹, -less suffix.

Etymology: < earth n.¹ + -less suffix. Compare slightly earlier worldless adj.

Unencumbered by material or earthly things; spiritual, ethereal, lofty.

ΘΚΠ

the world > existence and causation > existence > materiality > immateriality > [adjective] > spiritual or immaterial

ghostlyOE

spiritualc1384

supersubstantial1534

spirit-like?1611

spirituous1634

ethereal1642

supersensual1647

spirituose1677

earthless1679

antemundane1693

suprasensual1780

supersensuous1825

suprasensuous1838

1679 S. Woodford Paraphr. upon Canticles 5 These are the Beauties I desire, Witness Thy self, whom I the Witness call, How pure, and earthless is my Fire.

1755 J. Wesley Jrnl. (1761) 27 July X. 20 They express the Sensations of their Hearts..with such genuine Indications of earthless Sincerity, that it is impossible to suspect their Professions.

1817 Ld. Byron Manfred iii. iv. 152 He's gone—his soul has ta'en his earthless flight.

1864 G. H. Calvert Cabiro iii. 14 A radiance, that with earthless splendor feeds Chastest imagination's choicest needs.

1930 Times 3 Feb. 10/2 In Mr. Milne's fantastic forest of rootless and earthless charm, this marriage is a holy necessity.

2001 Evening Standard (Nexis) 11 Sept. 71 The reaction from students was amazing. They were able to feel earthless; boundless. It can take people years to have that kind of clarity.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	earthless
释义	earthlessadj. Brit. /ˈəːθləs/, U.S. /ˈərθləs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: earth n.¹, -less suffix. Etymology: < earth n.¹ + -less suffix. Compare slightly earlier worldless adj. Unencumbered by material or earthly things; spiritual, ethereal, lofty. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > existence > materiality > immateriality > [adjective] > spiritual or immaterial ghostlyOE spiritualc1384 supersubstantial1534 spirit-like?1611 spirituous1634 ethereal1642 supersensual1647 spirituose1677 earthless1679 antemundane1693 suprasensual1780 supersensuous1825 suprasensuous1838 1679 S. Woodford Paraphr. upon Canticles 5 These are the Beauties I desire, Witness Thy self, whom I the Witness call, How pure, and earthless is my Fire. 1755 J. Wesley Jrnl. (1761) 27 July X. 20 They express the Sensations of their Hearts..with such genuine Indications of earthless Sincerity, that it is impossible to suspect their Professions. 1817 Ld. Byron Manfred iii. iv. 152 He's gone—his soul has ta'en his earthless flight. 1864 G. H. Calvert Cabiro iii. 14 A radiance, that with earthless splendor feeds Chastest imagination's choicest needs. 1930 Times 3 Feb. 10/2 In Mr. Milne's fantastic forest of rootless and earthless charm, this marriage is a holy necessity. 2001 Evening Standard (Nexis) 11 Sept. 71 The reaction from students was amazing. They were able to feel earthless; boundless. It can take people years to have that kind of clarity. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1679
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