worldly-minded
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of worldly-minded
First recorded in 1595–1605
Example Sentences
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His soul overflowed with ardent affections, and his friendship was of that devoted and wondrous nature that the worldly-minded teach us to look for only in the imagination.
From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
The private devotions which they held with the sick maiden gave great offence to the worldly-minded, and they were maliciously calumniated.
From Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. I. by Freytag, Gustav
The worldly-minded father was, at any rate, safe, and was prepared to invest handsomely in a titled son-in-law.
From Crying for the Light, Vol. 3 [of 3] or Fifty Years Ago by Ritchie, J. Ewing (James Ewing)
My uncle, a gruff and worldly-minded, but shrewd carle, arranged and managed everything, and took me home with him, the day after the double funeral.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 5 by Various
But I'm selfish and worldly-minded, like my neighbours in Christendom.
From A Modern Buccaneer by Boldrewood, Rolf
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