worldliness

• Substantivo que designa a qualidade de ser experiente, sofisticado e conhecedor da vida e das pessoas, frequentemente por ter contato com diferentes culturas e situações. Também pode indicar apego excessivo às coisas materiais e aos prazeres mundanos.

A noun referring to the quality of being experienced, sophisticated, and knowledgeable about life and people, often through exposure to different cultures and situations.

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1. Sophistication and experienceC1formal

   The quality of being intellectually sophisticated, experienced, and knowledgeable about life, culture, and people, often gained through travel or exposure.

   Sofisticação e experiência de mundo

   • His worldliness made him an excellent diplomat.
   • She admired his worldliness and broad perspective on global issues.
   • Years of travel had given him a certain worldliness that others lacked.

   Sinônimosexperienceknowledgepolishrefinementsavoir-fairesophisticationurbanity

   Antônimosinnocencenaivetysimplicity

2. Focus on material affairsC1formal

   Concern with material or secular affairs, often to the exclusion of spiritual or religious matters.

   Mundanidade

   • The monk renounced all worldliness to devote himself to prayer.
   • Her worldliness was evident in her obsession with wealth and status.
   • The sermon warned against the dangers of worldliness.

   Sinônimoscarnalitymaterialismmundanenessprofanenesssecularismtemporality

   Antônimosotherworldlinessspirituality