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Thesaurus: worldliness
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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- 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.
- n. the quality or character of being intellectually sophisticated and worldly through cultivation or experience or disillusionment
- n. concern with worldly affairs to the neglect of spiritual needs
- 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.
- The quality of being worldly; a predominant passion forobtaining the good things of this life; covetousness; addictedness togain and temporal enjoyments; worldly-mindedness.
- n:100 n. concern with worldly affairs to the neglect of spiritual needs