worldly

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/ˈwɜː(ɹ)ldli/ English

Definitions

adjective

Concerned with human or earthly matters, physical as opposed to spiritual.
Concerned with secular rather than sacred matters.
Sophisticated, especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world.

adverb

In a worldly manner.

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Synonyms

lay profane material mundane sublunar sophisticated street-smart temporal materialistic mercenary economic blase terrestrial worldly-minded goods secular ground land-based

Antonyms

clerical religious sacred naive otherworldly spiritual

Associated

pleasures asceticism renunciation possessions desires ascetic upanishad attachments riches earthly wisdom afterlife

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