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worldly

world·ly [ wúrldlee ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. experienced in life: experienced in and knowledgeable about human society and its ways

2. belonging to physical world: relating to everyday material existence
all my worldly goods

3. materialistic: much more interested in everyday materialistic concerns than in the spiritual side of life


world·li·ness noun
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