worldliness
3 synonyms and 1 antonym for worldliness, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — Wide experience of life and a good understanding of how it works.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Antonyms
otherworldliness
Etymology
Comes from Middle English worldlynesse, equivalent to worldly + -ness. Compare West Frisian wrâldlikens (“worldliness”), German Weltlichkeit (“worldliness”), and Swedish världslighet (“worldliness”).
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