worldliness

ˈwɜːldlinəs

Definition

Definition of worldliness - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

educationintellectual sophistication gained through experience or education

His worldliness was evident in his insightful discussions.

cultivation

refinement

sophistication

experiencefamiliarity with worldly matters and experiences

Her worldliness impressed everyone at the international conference.

cosmopolitanism

experience

sophistication

philosophy

Rare

focus on material concerns over spiritual needs

Rare

His worldliness led him to neglect his spiritual life.

materialism

secularism

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Origin of worldliness

Old English, woruld (age of man)

Terms with worldliness included in their meaning

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provincial

adj.

unsophisticated

lacking urban sophistication or worldliness

yokel-like

adj.

unsophisticated

lacking sophistication or worldliness

ingenuous

adj.

unsophisticated

lacking sophistication or worldliness

Examples of worldliness in a sentence

Worldliness can be seen in his diverse culinary tastes.
His worldliness was evident in his diverse culinary tastes.
The novel's protagonist is known for her worldliness and charm.
Her worldliness was evident in her lavish lifestyle.
Worldliness often distracts people from deeper values.

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French:raffinement, sophistication, ...
German:Weltgewandtheit, Weltläufigkeit, ...
Italian:raffinatezza, esperienza mondana, ...
Spanish:mundanidad, mundanalidad, ...
Portuguese:sofisticação, mundanidade, ...
Chinese:世故, 世俗, ...
Japanese:世慣れ, 世俗的な経験, ...
Arabic:رُقِيّ فِكْري, دُنْيَوِيّة, ...
Hebrew:תַּחְכּוּם, נִיסָּיוֹן חַיִּים, ...
Russian:мировоззрение, житейская опытность, ...
Ukrainian:світськість, матеріалізм, ...
Hindi:दुनियादारी, दुनियावी अनुभव, ...
Bengali:জগত-অভিজ্ঞতা, জগৎ-অভিজ্ঞতা, ...
Catalan:experiència del món, mundanitat, ...
Czech:světskost, ostřílenost, ...
Danish:verdenskløgt, livserfaring, ...
Dutch:wereldwijsheid, wereldse ervaring, ...
Greek:κοσμοπολιτισμός, κοσμογνωσία, ...
Hungarian:műveltség, világi jártasság, ...
Khmer:ភាពចេះដឹងទូលំទូលាយ, ភាពស្គាល់ច្បាស់អំពីកិច្ចការនិងបទពិសោធន៍ក្នុងជីវិតសង្គម, ...
Korean:세속성, 세상 경험, ...
Persian:جهان‌دیدگی, دنیادیدگی, ...
Polish:światowość, ...
Portuguese (BR):sofisticação, mundanidade, ...
Romanian:sofisticare, experiență, ...
Swedish:världsvana, världslighet, ...
Thai:ความรู้เท่าทันโลก, ความช่ำชองโลก, ...
Turkish:dünya görmüşlük, dünyevilik, ...
Vietnamese:sự từng trải, sự trải đời, ...

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