unworldliness

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un·world·ly (

n-wûrld

)

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·worldli·ness n.

Translations

unworldliness

n → Weltabgewandtheit f; (= naivety) → Weltfremdheit f

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