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 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 J. Ewing (James Ewing) Ritchie
He was far too much of a student and worker to be altogether so worldly-minded as Browning represents him.
From Browning's England A Study in English Influences in Browning by Helen Archibald Clarke
Madame Claudia was worldly-minded and fond of society.
From On the Heights A Novel by Berthold Auerbach
Jack sat dignified and martyr-like while the minister preached upon the evils which beset the young and dangers to the worldly-minded.
From Chiquita, an American Novel The Romance of a Ute Chief's Daughter by Merrill Tileston
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