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unworldly

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un⋅world⋅ly

  [uhn-wurld-lee]
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–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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un·world·ly   (ŭn-wûrld'lē)   
adj.   un·world·li·er, un·world·li·est

  1. Not of this world; spiritual.

  2. Concerned with matters of the spirit or soul.

  3. Not wise to the ways of the world; naive: "This now is the story of an unworldly young scientist" (John Simon).

un·world'li·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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