worldliness

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-worldliness.wav

Word forms

worldliness worldlinesses

Etymology

From Middle English worldlynesse, equivalent to worldly + -ness. Compare West Frisian wrâldlikens (“worldliness”), German Weltlichkeit (“worldliness”), Swedish världslighet (“worldliness”).

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