"unworldly" meaning in All languages combined

See unworldly on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: unworldlier [comparative], unworldliest [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + worldly. Etymology templates: {{af|en|un-|worldly}} un- + worldly Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} unworldly (comparative unworldlier, superlative unworldliest)
  1. Exceeding what is typically found in the world; exceptional, transcendent.
    Sense id: en-unworldly-en-adj-NucZtL8v
  2. Characterising people who are unconcerned with worldly matters; spiritually minded. Translations (Spiritually minded): духовен (duhoven) (Bulgarian), neuheihltagh (Manx), neughooghyssagh (Manx)
    Sense id: en-unworldly-en-adj-ozW9Z9Vn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 42 45 5 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 18 33 24 25 Disambiguation of 'Spiritually minded': 3 86 9 2
  3. Not belonging to this world; celestial.
    Sense id: en-unworldly-en-adj-NBpQqOfb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 42 45 5
  4. Lacking sophistication. Translations (lacking sophistication): наивен (naiven) (Bulgarian), неопитен (neopiten) (Bulgarian), wereldvreemd (Dutch), weltfremd (German)
    Sense id: en-unworldly-en-adj-wG3QC0aa Disambiguation of 'lacking sophistication': 1 1 1 97
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: otherworldly, unworldliness, worldly

Inflected forms

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