This-worldly Definition

thiswʉrldlē
adjective
Distinguished by or relating to material or earthly concerns; not spiritual or concerned with life in a future or imaginary world.
This-worldly obligations.
Webster's New World

Origin of This-worldly

  • From this world +"Ž -ly.

    From Wiktionary

This-worldly Sentence Examples

  • Qatadah and As-Suddi said, The splendor of this worldly life means the beautiful adornments of the life of this world.

  • Maybe I will see them again. ' This-worldly platitudes.

  • This surge of energy is closely associated with a shift in the balance of Muslim piety from an other-worldly toward a this-worldly focus.

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