UNWORLDLY


Meaning of UNWORLDLY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ʌnwɜ:(r)ldli ]

1.

If you describe someone as unworldly , you mean that they have not experienced many things in their life and do not know what sort of things usually happen to other people during their lives.

She was so young, so unworldly...

He is a little unworldly about such matters.

= naive

ADJ

2.

If you describe someone as unworldly , you mean that they are not interested in having a lot of money or possessions.

Kitty’s family was unworldly, unimpressed by power, or money.

≠ worldly

ADJ

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