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worldly | corinthian |

As a adjective worldly

is concerned with human or earthly matters, physical as opposed to spiritual.

As a adverb worldly

is in a worldly manner.

As a noun corinthian is

(dated|nautical) an amateur yachtsman who sails his own yacht without a professional skipper.

worldly

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Concerned with human or earthly matters, physical as opposed to spiritual.
  • * 1868 , , Part Two, Chapter Twenty-four: Gossip,
    • These attributes, in spite of poverty and the strict integrity which shut him out from the more worldly successes, attracted to him many admirable persons, as naturally as sweet herbs draw bees, and as naturally he gave them the honey into which fifty years of hard experience had distilled no bitter drop.
  • * , Book 1: Adi Parva, Section LXXXV,
    • Thirst of enjoyment, therefore, should be given up. Indeed, true happiness belongeth to them that have cast off their thirst for worldly objects--a thirst which is difficult to be thrown off by the wicked and the sinful, which faileth not with the failing life, and which is truly the fatal disease of man.
  • * 1889 , , Chapter VIII,
    • The conviction that my personal, worldly life was something real and good constituted the misunderstanding, the obstacle, that prevented me from comprehending Jesus doctrine.
  • * 1910 , , Chapter 1, part 3,
    • We have actually contrived to invent a new kind of hypocrite. The old hypocrite, Tartuffe or Pecksniff, was a man whose aims were really worldly' and practical, while he pretended that they were religious. The new hypocrite is one whose aims are really religious, while he pretends that they are ' worldly and practical.
  • Concerned with secular rather than sacred matters.
  • Sophisticated, especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world.

    • Synonyms

    * material, mundane * (concerned with the secular rather than sacred) lay, profane * (versed in the ways of the world) sophisticated, street-smart

    Antonyms

    * otherworldly, spiritual * (concerned with the secular rather than sacred) clerical, religious, sacred * (versed in the ways of the world) naive

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a worldly manner.

    • Derived terms

    * worldly-wise

    corinthian

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or relating to Corinth
  • (architecture) Of the Corinthian
  • elaborate, ornate
  • debauched in character or practice; impure
    • (Milton)

    Derived terms

    * Corinthian spirit

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An inhabitant or a resident of Corinth, and its suburbs.
  • An inhabitant, a resident of; a thing that originates from Corinthia
  • An accomplished amateur athlete.
  • A sailboat owner who helms his or her own boat in competitive racing.
  • A worldly, fashionable person, accepted in society though possibly dissolute.
  • Horse show-class in which contestants are members of a formal hunt and wear the livery thereof, as opposed to appointment show-class.
  • A small tubular wafer used in desserts.