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världslig — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • material noun A substance — such as wood, metal, plastic, or fabric — that something is made from.
  • mundane adj Ordinary and unremarkable; part of everyday routine rather than exciting or unusual.
  • secular adj Not connected to religion; concerned with worldly rather than spiritual matters.
  • temporal adj Relating to time, as opposed to space or eternity.
  • worldly adj Concerned with material or practical life rather than spiritual matters.

Senses

världslig is used for these senses in English:

  • material Of, relating to, or consisting of matter, especially physical.
  • secular Not specifically religious; lay or civil, as opposed to clerical; profane.
  • temporal (relational) Of or relating to the material world, as opposed to sacred or clerical.

material — full definition

  1. noun A substance — such as wood, metal, plastic, or fabric — that something is made from.
  2. noun Fabric or cloth, especially before it is made into clothing or furnishings.
  3. noun Information, ideas, or content that can be shaped into something finished, such as a book, report, or performance.
  4. adj Relating to physical matter or objects, rather than ideas or spirit.
  5. adj Important enough to matter or make a difference; significant.

mundane — full definition

  1. adj Ordinary and unremarkable; part of everyday routine rather than exciting or unusual.
  2. adj Relating to the ordinary physical world rather than the spiritual or supernatural.

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