What is the meaning of worldly?

adjective

  • Characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world.
    • usage: "worldly goods and advancement"; "temporal possessions of the church"
  • Very sophisticated especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world.
    • usage: "the blase traveler refers to the ocean he has crossed as `the pond'"; "the benefits of his worldly wisdom"
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