Unworldly
[ʌn'wɜːldlɪ] or [ʌn'wɝldli]
Definition
(adj.) not concerned with the temporal world or swayed by mundane considerations; 'was unworldly and did not greatly miss worldly rewards'- Sheldon Cheney .
Checker: Millicent--From WordNet
Definition
(a.) Not worldly; spiritual; holy.
Typist: Serena
Definition
adj. above worldly or self-interested motives spiritual.—n. Unworld′liness.
Checker: Victoria
Examples
- But he is really a disinterested, unworldly fellow, said Mr. Farebrother, smiling. George Eliot. Middlemarch.
- But a good wife--a good unworldly woman--may really help a man, and keep him more independent. George Eliot. Middlemarch.
- Other friends told the Marches that they had lost all chance of being remembered in the rich old lady's will, but the unworldly Marches only said. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- Such an unworldly, uncalculating, gossamer creature is a relief to him and an amusement. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- I suppose you don't conduct business on what you call unworldly principles. George Eliot. Middlemarch.
Checker: Victoria