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worldliness
world·ly W0226500 (wûrld′lē)adj. world·li·er, world·li·est 1. Of, relating to, or devoted to the material world, especially in contrast to spiritual concerns.2. Experienced in human affairs; sophisticated or worldly-wise: "an experienced and worldly man who had been almost everywhere" (Willa Cather).adv. In a worldly manner.
world′li·ness n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | worldliness - the quality or character of being intellectually sophisticated and worldly through cultivation or experience or disillusionmentmundaneness, mundanity, sophisticationquality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare | | 2. | worldliness - concern with worldly affairs to the neglect of spiritual needs; "he disliked the worldliness of many bishops around him"externality, outwardness - the quality or state of being outside or directed toward or relating to the outside or exterior; "the outwardness of the world"otherworldliness, spiritism, spirituality, spiritualism - concern with things of the spirit |
Translationsworld (wəːld) noun1. the planet Earth. every country of the world. 世界 世界2. the people who live on the planet Earth. The whole world is waiting for a cure for cancer. 世人 世人3. any planet etc. people from other worlds. 星球 天体4. a state of existence. Many people believe that after death the soul enters the next world; Do concentrate! You seem to be living in another world. 存在的狀態 存在的状态5. an area of life or activity. the insect world; the world of the international businessman. 生物或活動的區域，界 生物或活动的区域，界 6. a great deal. The holiday did him a/the world of good. 很多地 大量地7. the lives and ways of ordinary people. He's been a monk for so long that he knows nothing of the (outside) world. 世間 人世间ˈworldly adjective of or belonging to this world; not spiritual. worldly pleasures. 世俗的 世间的ˈworldliness noun 世俗 尘世ˌworldˈwide adjective, adverb (extending over or found) everywhere in the world. a worldwide sales network; Their products are sold worldwide. 世界各地(的) 全世界的，世界范围的 World Wide WebWWWthe best of both worlds the advantages of both the alternatives in a situation etc in which one can normally only expect to have one. A woman has the best of both worlds when she has a good job and a happy family life. 兩全其美 两全其美for all the world exactly, quite etc. What a mess you're in! You look for all the world as if you'd had an argument with an express train. 正如，相當 一点不差地out of this world unbelievably marvellous. The concert was out of this world. 不可置信地好的 十全十美的，好得不得了 what in the world(?) used for emphasis when asking a question. What in the world have you done to your hair? (發問時加強語氣) 究竟，到底 （加重问话的语气）究竟，到底 IdiomsSeeworldlyEncyclopediaSeeworldworldliness
Synonyms for worldlinessnoun the quality or character of being intellectually sophisticated and worldly through cultivation or experience or disillusionmentSynonyms- mundaneness
- mundanity
- sophistication
Related Wordsnoun concern with worldly affairs to the neglect of spiritual needsRelated WordsAntonyms- otherworldliness
- spiritism
- spirituality
- spiritualism
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