worldliness.
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释义 | society > morality > moral evil > evil nature or character > lack of magnanimity or noble-mindedness > [noun] > worldliness (16) worldlishipa1425 worldliness. worldliness?c1430 The condition of being worldly; devotion to worldly affairs to the neglect of religious duties or spiritual needs; love of the world and its… worldlihoodc1443 worldliness; (also) the quality the characterizes the world. propriety?1504 spec. Possession of worldly goods, in violation of a vow of poverty; (also) excessive concern with worldly possessions. Cf. proprietary, n. 1b. Obs… earthiness1597 The quality of being of the earth or worldly; coarseness, lack of refinement. Also: unpretentiousness, simplicity. worldly-mindedness1621 the state or quality of being worldly-minded. mundanity1647 The quality or fact of belonging to the world; worldliness. In plural: †worldly concerns or pursuits (obsolete). terrenity1649 The quality or condition of being earthy; concrete earthy matter. mundaneness1727 The quality or fact of being mundane; mundanity. materialism1771 In extended use. An emphasis on or preference for that which is material, at the expense of spiritual or other values; (now) esp. the tendency to… Subcategories:— a worldly proclivity (1) — worldly person (5) |
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