worldly-minded
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of worldly-minded
First recorded in 1595–1605
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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 characters in Spielhagen's romances most resembling our snobs are worldly-minded, sycophantic clergymen and the low-born nouveaux riches....
From Problematic Characters A Novel by Friedrich Spielhagen
The worldly-minded little woman proved a staunch ally.
From Imprudence by F.E. Mills Young
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
The founder of the kingdom of heaven would have been a dreamer, to this most worldly-minded of “Most Christian” monarchs.
From French Classics by William Cleaver Wilkinson
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