What does this-worldly mean?
This-worldly means Pertaining to or concerned with material human existence, as opposed to spiritual or religious matters..
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Pertaining to or concerned with material human existence, as opposed to spiritual or religious matters..
The guests were always this-worldly, and often profane.
Changing attitudes to death and Hell mark a growth of this-worldly concerns in a large part of contemporary Christianity.
Use this-worldly when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
This-worldly means Pertaining to or concerned with material human existence, as opposed to spiritual or religious matters..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include other-worldly.
The guests were always this-worldly, and often profane.
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