wereldwijs — meaning in English
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English meaning
- sophisticated adj Having a lot of worldly experience and refined taste; cultured and knowledgeable.
- worldly adj Concerned with material or practical life rather than spiritual matters.
Senses
wereldwijs is used for these senses in English:
- sophisticated Of a person: having obtained worldly experience, and lacking naiveté; cosmopolitan, worldly-wise.
- worldly Sophisticated, especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world.
- worldly-wise Experienced in the ways of the world; sophisticated and cosmopolitan.
sophisticated — full definition
- adj Having a lot of worldly experience and refined taste; cultured and knowledgeable.
- adj Highly developed or complex, especially describing technology or systems.
worldly — full definition
- adj Concerned with material or practical life rather than spiritual matters.
- adj Experienced and sophisticated about life, especially through travel or exposure to many cultures.