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Unworldly Definition & Meaning

unworldly
adjective
  1. not concerned with the temporal world or swayed by mundane considerations; "was unworldly and did not greatly miss worldly rewards"- Sheldon Cheney
  2. 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

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What does unworldly mean?
not concerned with the temporal world or swayed by mundane considerations; "was unworldly and did not greatly miss worldly rewards"- Sheldon Cheney 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
What part of speech is unworldly?
Unworldly is an adjective.
How many definitions does unworldly have?
Unworldly has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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