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Unworldly

 [uhn-wurld-lee]  

un·world·ly

   [uhn-wurld-lee]
adjective
1.
not worldly; not seeking material advantage; spiritually minded.
2.
naive; unsophisticated; provincial.
3.
not terrestrial; unearthly.
Origin:
1700–10; un-1 + worldly

Related forms
un·world·li·ness, noun
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unworldly (ʌnˈwɜːldlɪ)
 
—adj
1.  not concerned with material values or pursuits
2.  lacking sophistication; naive
3.  not of this earth or world
 
un'worldliness
 
—n

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