worldly-minded

  • 1worldly-minded — worldly minded; worldly minded·ness; …

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  • 2Worldly-minded — World ly mind ed, a. Devoted to worldly interests; mindful of the affairs of the present life, and forgetful of those of the future; loving and pursuing this world s goods, to the exclusion of piety and attention to spiritual concerns. {World… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 3worldly-minded — index mundane Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

    Law dictionary

  • 4worldly-minded — worldly mindedness, n. /werrld lee muyn did/, adj. having or showing devotion to the affairs and interests of this world. [1595 1605] * * * …

    Universalium

  • 5worldly-minded — /wɜldli ˈmaɪndəd/ (say werldlee muynduhd) adjective having or showing a worldly mind, or devotion to the affairs and interests of this world. –worldly mindedly, adverb –worldly mindedness, noun …

  • 6worldly-minded — adjective Date: 1579 devoted to or engrossed in worldly interests • worldly mindedness noun …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 7worldly-minded — adjective marked by materialism • Syn: ↑materialistic, ↑mercenary • Similar to: ↑worldly, ↑secular, ↑temporal • Derivationally related forms: ↑materialism …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 8worldly-minded — material, substantial, of this world …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 9worldly-minded — world′ly mind′ed adj. having or showing devotion to the affairs and interests of this world • Etymology: 1595–1605 world′ly mind′ed•ness, n …

    From formal English to slang

  • 10worldly — [wʉrld′lē] adj. worldlier, worldliest 1. of or limited to this world; temporal or secular 2. devoted to or concerned with the affairs, pleasures, etc. of this world: also worldly minded 3. worldly wise; sophisticated SYN. EARTHLY worldliness n …

    English World dictionary