worldly-minded

[ wurld-lee-mahyn-did ]

/ ˈwɜrld liˈmaɪn dɪd /

adjective

having or showing devotion to the affairs and interests of this world.

Origin of worldly-minded

First recorded in 1595–1605

OTHER WORDS FROM worldly-minded

world·ly-mind·ed·ness, noun

Words nearby worldly-minded

World Health Organization, world language, worldline, worldling, worldly, worldly-minded, worldly-wise, world music, world point, world power, world premiere

Example sentences from the Web for worldly-minded

Car′nal-mind′ed, worldly-minded; Car′neous, Carnose′, fleshy: of or like flesh.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
Somebody in this family must be practical and worldly-minded, and I seem to be the one.
Cap'n Dan's Daughter|Joseph C. Lincoln
The churches of men are largely made up of worldly-minded professors who know not the birth and life of the Spirit.
The Last Reformation|F. G. [Frederick George] Smith
Byron wrote of him, "The most gentle, the most amiable, and the least worldly-minded person I ever met!"
English Literature|William J. Long

These fragments, however highly estimated by the naturalist and the antiquary, were held in derision by the worldly-minded Tim.
Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II.|Pierce Egan

单词	worldly-minded
释义	worldly-minded [ wurld-lee-mahyn-did ] / ˈwɜrld liˈmaɪn dɪd / adjective having or showing devotion to the affairs and interests of this world. Origin of worldly-minded First recorded in 1595–1605 OTHER WORDS FROM worldly-minded world·ly-mind·ed·ness, noun Words nearby worldly-minded World Health Organization, world language, worldline, worldling, worldly, worldly-minded, worldly-wise, world music, world point, world power, world premiere Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for worldly-minded Car′nal-mind′ed, worldly-minded; Car′neous, Carnose′, fleshy: of or like flesh. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)\|Various Somebody in this family must be practical and worldly-minded, and I seem to be the one. Cap'n Dan's Daughter\|Joseph C. Lincoln The churches of men are largely made up of worldly-minded professors who know not the birth and life of the Spirit. The Last Reformation\|F. G. [Frederick George] Smith Byron wrote of him, "The most gentle, the most amiable, and the least worldly-minded person I ever met!" English Literature\|William J. Long These fragments, however highly estimated by the naturalist and the antiquary, were held in derision by the worldly-minded Tim. Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II.\|Pierce Egan
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