Definitions for unworldlyʌnˈwɜrld li
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
un•world•lyʌnˈwɜrld li(adj.)
not worldly; not seeking material advantage; spiritually minded.
naive; unsophisticated; provincial.
not terrestrial; unearthly.
Origin of unworldly:
1700–10
un•world′li•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
unworldly(adj)
not concerned with the temporal world or swayed by mundane considerations
"was unworldly and did not greatly miss worldly rewards"- Sheldon Cheney
unsophisticated, unworldly(adj)
not wise in the ways of the world
"either too unsophisticated or too honest to promise more than he could deliver"; "this helplessly unworldly woman"- Kate O'Brien
Wiktionary
unworldly(Adjective)
Of or relating to the spiritual as opposed to the material.
unworldly(Adjective)
Unconcerned with secular matters.
unworldly(Adjective)
Lacking sophistication.
Webster Dictionary
Unworldly(adj)
not worldly; spiritual; holy
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