CEFR B2

worldly

adjective

Meaning

Relating to or concerned with the material world, rather than with spiritual things.

Examples

He was more interested in worldly pleasures than in spiritual enlightenment.
The monk renounced all his worldly possessions.

Synonyms: secular, material, temporal, mundane

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worldly (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈwɜːldli/

Definition

Relating to or concerned with the material world, rather than with spiritual things.

Examples

He was more interested in worldly pleasures than in spiritual enlightenment.
The monk renounced all his worldly possessions.
She found it hard to adjust to a simple life after her worldly experiences.

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