unworldly
adjective
not worldly; not seeking material advantage; spiritually minded.
unworldliness
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a word derived from
unworldly.
Example Sentences
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Some of Shelley’s friends back home disappoint him too, taking advantage of his unworldliness, his bottomless belief in the groove.
From New York Times ● Jan. 24, 2023
Obviously, some people must, and yet today a passion for reading seems vaguely quaint, while to be called “bookish” or “learned” verges on an insult, suggesting a slightly ditsy, even elitist unworldliness.
From Washington Post ● May 25, 2022
A score of repetitive, ethereal unworldliness, it lasted 4 hours and 38 minutes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2015
Northanger Abbey centers on Catherine Morland, a good-natured but naïve heroine whose unworldliness leads her to misinterpret much of what she sees.
From Slate ● Apr. 5, 2013
He was constantly endeavoring to shield the petty malefactors whom his unworldliness had tempted to wrongdoing, and whom Constance would have punished.
From Women of Mediæval France Woman: in all ages and in all countries Vol. 5 (of 10) by Pierce Butler
