"worldling" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: worldlings [plural]
Etymology: From world + -ling. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|world|ling}} world + -ling Head templates: {{en-noun}} worldling (plural worldlings)
  1. A mundane person, preoccupied with worldly affairs rather than spiritual matters.

Inflected forms

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