Definitions for worldliness
world·li·ness

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. sophistication, worldliness, mundaneness, mundanitynoun

   the quality or character of being intellectually sophisticated and worldly through cultivation or experience or disillusionment

2. worldlinessnoun

   concern with worldly affairs to the neglect of spiritual needs

   "he disliked the worldliness of many bishops around him"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. worldlinessnoun

   The quality of being worldly; familiarity with the ways of the world.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Worldlinessnoun

   Covetousness; addictedness to gain.

   Etymology: from worldly.

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1. worldliness

   Worldliness refers to the quality of being experienced and sophisticated in matters related to life and the world. This can often involve awareness and concern with material and physical pleasures, possessions, and attitudes centered towards worldly affairs rather than spiritual, ethical, or philosophical values.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Worldlinessnoun

   the quality of being worldly; a predominant passion for obtaining the good things of this life; covetousness; addictedness to gain and temporal enjoyments; worldly-mindedness

Matched Categories

1. • Outwardness

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How to pronounce worldliness?

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How to say worldliness in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of worldliness in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of worldliness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of worldliness in a Sentence

1. Iain Murray:

   When we think of apostasy, we’re not to think simply of deviation from the truth, that is fundamental, but always too, there's deviation in life, there is a movement to unholiness, to worldliness. -- Iain Murray

2. Ashton Oxenden:

   I tremble for the amount of worldliness which prevails in some professing Christian families!

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=worldliness
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Worldliness
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=worldliness
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worldliness
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=worldliness