world-likeadj.

Brit.

/ˈwəːldlʌɪk/, U.S.

/ˈwər(ə)ldˌlaɪk/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: world n., -like suffix.

Etymology: < world n. + -like suffix. Compare earlier worldly adj.

That resembles the world; belonging to or characteristic of this world; worldly, earthly, mundane.

ΘΠ

the world > existence and causation > existence > materiality > [adjective] > material or not spiritual > merely material

worldlyOE

earthlyOE

fleshlyc1175

materialc1390

carnal1483

charnel1483

earthen1538

world-like1577

earthy1594

materious1611

cloddy1634

wormy1640

unangelicala1711

descendental1847

unangelic1890

1577 T. Rogers tr. S. à Geveren Of Ende of World f. 12^v As yet he is in armour, with all worldlike prouision, with shippe and souldiour prepared against the Spanish king.

1596 H. Clapham Briefe of Bible ii. 124 As his kingdome was not world-like, so neither were world-like men to be acquainted with that first.

1600 Eng. Parnassus 176 It is a worldlike peace, a safetie seeing dread, A deepe dispaire, annext to hope, a fancie that is fed.

1642 N. Homes Peasants Price of Spirituall Liberty 40 This is that by which I must find him out, even by his worldly, or world-like spirit.

1716 A. M. P. Du Noyer Lett. from Lady at Paris II. xxiv. 36 The Lieutenant Criminal made a pathetick Discourse..of the Difference between those Days, during which she had spent her Time in all Worldlike Pleasures; and this Day filled with Horrors.

1839 P. J. Bailey Festus 274 It hath starlike beauty, And worldlike might.

1905 R. Smith As Jesus passed By vi. 102 God pity the preacher who has to minister to a Church that is more worldlike than Christlike!

1964 F. Leiber Wanderer (1967) 234 It was a huge, worldlike room, similar to that of the harpies, with a furnace-red sky arching above a veldt dotted with rocks.

2001 J. Franzen Corrections 302 The body was worldlike in the repleteness of its possibilities.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	world-like
释义	world-likeadj. Brit. /ˈwəːldlʌɪk/, U.S. /ˈwər(ə)ldˌlaɪk/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: world n., -like suffix. Etymology: < world n. + -like suffix. Compare earlier worldly adj. That resembles the world; belonging to or characteristic of this world; worldly, earthly, mundane. ΘΠ the world > existence and causation > existence > materiality > [adjective] > material or not spiritual > merely material worldlyOE earthlyOE fleshlyc1175 materialc1390 carnal1483 charnel1483 earthen1538 world-like1577 earthy1594 materious1611 cloddy1634 wormy1640 unangelicala1711 descendental1847 unangelic1890 1577 T. Rogers tr. S. à Geveren Of Ende of World f. 12^v As yet he is in armour, with all worldlike prouision, with shippe and souldiour prepared against the Spanish king. 1596 H. Clapham Briefe of Bible ii. 124 As his kingdome was not world-like, so neither were world-like men to be acquainted with that first. 1600 Eng. Parnassus 176 It is a worldlike peace, a safetie seeing dread, A deepe dispaire, annext to hope, a fancie that is fed. 1642 N. Homes Peasants Price of Spirituall Liberty 40 This is that by which I must find him out, even by his worldly, or world-like spirit. 1716 A. M. P. Du Noyer Lett. from Lady at Paris II. xxiv. 36 The Lieutenant Criminal made a pathetick Discourse..of the Difference between those Days, during which she had spent her Time in all Worldlike Pleasures; and this Day filled with Horrors. 1839 P. J. Bailey Festus 274 It hath starlike beauty, And worldlike might. 1905 R. Smith As Jesus passed By vi. 102 God pity the preacher who has to minister to a Church that is more worldlike than Christlike! 1964 F. Leiber Wanderer (1967) 234 It was a huge, worldlike room, similar to that of the harpies, with a furnace-red sky arching above a veldt dotted with rocks. 2001 J. Franzen Corrections 302 The body was worldlike in the repleteness of its possibilities. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1577
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