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unworldliness

[uhn-wurld-lee]

adjective

not worldly; not seeking material advantage; spiritually minded.

naive; unsophisticated; provincial.

not terrestrial; unearthly.

Origin:
1700–10; un-¹ + worldly

Related forms

un·world·li·ness, noun

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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.

a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

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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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