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单词 worldliness
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Definition of worldliness in English:

worldliness

noun ˈwəːldlɪnəsˈwərl(d)linəs
mass noun
  • 1The quality of being experienced and sophisticated.

    both display wisdom and worldliness of much older men
    my transition from childish cluelessness to teenage worldliness
    Example sentencesExamples
    • At the time I was gobsmacked at his sheer lack of worldliness.
    • To the cosmopolitan elite, wine means sophistication, worldliness, a place on the global stage.
    • Modern fiction, like high heels, make-up, alcohol, TV, was indicative of worldliness - a give-away sign of the Devil's intent.
    • Supposedly, we are mature, educated individuals who boast a worldliness beyond our years.
    • In her book she describes herself as "a mixture of hopeful innocence and weary worldliness".
  • 2Concern with material values or ordinary life rather than a spiritual existence.

    Chaucer drew attention to clerical avarice and worldliness
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The villages slowly slip into a mood that reflects a superb blend of spirituality and worldliness.
    • But when I got a better grasp of biblical teaching, I saw worldliness in sharper perspective.
    • This violated Quaker ideas about the vanity and worldliness of such titles, for they believed that Christ respected no man's person.
    • Our thought has become enslaved by 'worldliness'.
    • Buddism's call to renounce worldliness is itself a call for separation, akin to Christianity's.

Definition of worldliness in US English:

worldliness

nounˈwərl(d)lēnəsˈwərl(d)linəs
  • 1The quality of being experienced and sophisticated.

    both display wisdom and worldliness of much older men
    my transition from childish cluelessness to teenage worldliness
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Supposedly, we are mature, educated individuals who boast a worldliness beyond our years.
    • At the time I was gobsmacked at his sheer lack of worldliness.
    • Modern fiction, like high heels, make-up, alcohol, TV, was indicative of worldliness - a give-away sign of the Devil's intent.
    • In her book she describes herself as "a mixture of hopeful innocence and weary worldliness".
    • To the cosmopolitan elite, wine means sophistication, worldliness, a place on the global stage.
  • 2Concern with material values or ordinary life rather than a spiritual existence.

    Chaucer drew attention to clerical avarice and worldliness
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Our thought has become enslaved by 'worldliness'.
    • But when I got a better grasp of biblical teaching, I saw worldliness in sharper perspective.
    • The villages slowly slip into a mood that reflects a superb blend of spirituality and worldliness.
    • Buddism's call to renounce worldliness is itself a call for separation, akin to Christianity's.
    • This violated Quaker ideas about the vanity and worldliness of such titles, for they believed that Christ respected no man's person.
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