worldliness
worldliness · worldlinesses
The quality of being worldlyThe quality of being worldly; familiarity with the ways of the world.
US/wˈɝldlinəs/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The quality of being worldly; familiarity with the ways of the world.
the quality or character of being intellectually sophisticated and worldly through cultivation or experience or disillusionment
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English worldlynesse, equivalent to worldly + -ness. Compare West Frisian wrâlFrom Middle English worldlynesse, equivalent to worldly + -ness. Compare West Frisian wrâldlikens (“worldliness”), German Weltlichkeit (“worldliness”), Swedish världslighet (“worldliness”).
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Forms
plural: worldlinesses| Singular | worldliness |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- the quality or character of being intellectually sophisticated and worldly through cultivation or experience or disillusionment:sophisticationmundanenessmundanity
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable