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worldly-minded
world·ly-mind·ed
/
ˈwɜrld
liˈmaɪn
dɪd
/
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[
wurld
-lee-
mahyn
-did
]
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adjective
having or showing devotion to the affairs and interests of this world.
Origin:
1595–1605
Related forms
world·ly-mind·ed·ness,
noun
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worldly-minded
adjective
marked by materialism [syn:
materialistic
]
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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