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worldliness

The English word “worldliness” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. The quality of being worldly; familiarity with the ways of the world.

Etymology

From Middle English worldlynesse, equivalent to worldly + -ness. Compare West Frisian wrâldlikens (“worldliness”), German Weltlichkeit (“worldliness”), Swedish världslighet (“worldliness”).

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