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Meaning of WORLDLINESS

Pronunciation:  w'urldleenus

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 Definition: [n]  the quality or character of being intellectually sophisticated through cultivation or experience or disillusionment
 
 Synonyms: sophistication
 
 Antonyms: naiveness, naivete, naivety
 
 See Also: quality

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\World"li*ness\, n.
The quality of being worldly; a predominant passion for
obtaining the good things of this life; covetousness;
addictedness to gain and temporal enjoyments;
worldly-mindedness.

 

 

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