This-worldly
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: This-worldly is an adjective meaning Pertaining to or concerned with material human existence, as opposed to spiritual or religious matters.
Meaning
Pertaining to or concerned with material human existence, as opposed to spiritual or religious matters.
Example Sentences
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.
Antonyms for this-worldly
Common opposites include other-worldly.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include worldly, terrestrial, material, earthly, mundane, worldish.
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