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terrenal — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • earthly adj Belonging to this world or life, rather than to heaven or the afterlife.
  • worldly adj Concerned with material or practical life rather than spiritual matters.

Senses

terrenal is used for these senses in English:

  • earthly Relating to the earth or this world, as opposed to heaven; terrestrial.
  • worldly Concerned with human or earthly matters, physical as opposed to spiritual.

earthly — full definition

  1. adj Belonging to this world or life, rather than to heaven or the afterlife.
  2. adj Used for emphasis in negative expressions like "no earthly reason."

worldly — full definition

  1. adj Concerned with material or practical life rather than spiritual matters.
  2. adj Experienced and sophisticated about life, especially through travel or exposure to many cultures.

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