worldly-minded

[ wurld-lee-mahyn-did ]

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

Origin of worldly-minded

1
First recorded in1595–1605

Other words from worldly-minded

  • world·ly-mind·ed·ness, noun

Words Nearby worldly-minded

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How to use worldly-minded in a sentence

  • They will reach you by the hands of Mr. Mackenzie, a worldly-minded Scotch merchant, but honest as to earthly things.

  • But since then she had seen life through the eyes of a worldly-minded old husband, and it had made a difference.

    The Gay Cockade | Temple Bailey
  • It sounded very worldly-minded and decisive and Mrs. Ashburner gained an envious comfort in her daughter's declaration.

    The Gay Cockade | Temple Bailey
  • It would have been better for her and for Angus if she had been more worldly-minded—less innocent of the knowledge of evil.

    Mount Royal, Volume 2 of 3 | Mary Elizabeth Braddon
  • Sometimes I thought it was vain and worldly minded in me, but I couldn't give it up.

    The Cassowary | Stanley Waterloo