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unworldly
[ uhn-wurld-lee ]
/ ʌnˈwɜrld li /
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adjective
not worldly; not seeking material advantage; spiritually minded.
naive; unsophisticated; provincial.
not terrestrial; unearthly.
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OTHER WORDS FROM unworldly
un·world·li·ness, nounWords nearby unworldly
unwitting, unwittingly, unwitty, unwonted, unworkable, unworldly, unworried, unworthy, unwound, unwrap, unwreathe
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British Dictionary definitions for unworldly
unworldly
/ (ʌnˈwɜːldlɪ) /
adjective
not concerned with material values or pursuits
lacking sophistication; naive
not of this earth or world
Derived forms of unworldly
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