"world weary" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: world wearier [comparative], more world weary [comparative], world weariest [superlative], most world weary [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj|er|more}} world weary (comparative world wearier or more world weary, superlative world weariest or most world weary)
  1. Alternative form of world-weary Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: world-weary
    Sense id: en-world_weary-en-adj-TY-78t1w Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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