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worldly-minded

worldly-minded

7.8
Mainly interested in money and everyday things, not religion
  • adjective
  • /ˈwɜrldliˈmaɪndɪd/
translation icon : materialista
  • In a worldly-minded society, constant consumerism often overshadows deeper values and meaningful connections.

Examples

  • If you are genuinely saddened by the election results, it is because you are worldly-minded and are not seeing things correctly.

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  • Many worldly-minded individuals prioritize wealth and material possessions over relationships and personal fulfillment.

  • She became worldly-minded after achieving financial success, focusing more on luxury than on her spiritual growth.

Synonyms

worldly
vsworldly-minded
30 5.8

Interested in money and possessions rather than religion

focuses mainly on practical material interests instead of religious values
materialistic
vsworldly-minded
23 6.1

Liking money and things more than ideas or feelings

prioritizes practical material interests rather than personal comfort or luxury
unspiritual
vsworldly-minded
1 7.4

Not interested in religious or moral ideas and focused on practical things

actively values material interests and practical affairs instead of spiritual concerns

Antonyms

idealistic
  • Specialized
47 7.0

The belief that the mind makes reality rather than matter

How Worldly

materialistic
23 6.1
worldly-minded
7.8
worldly
30 5.8
practical
507 2.6
spiritual
660 4.8

Surface Forms

worldly-minded positive

Morphology

worldly-minded = worldly + minded (semi-transparent) = world + mind + ly + ed

The compound is interpretable from 'worldly' and 'minded', but the full sense is somewhat specialized and not fully compositional.

Etymology

Worldly-minded combines worldly, from world meaning 'this life and material things', and minded, meaning 'having a certain way of thinking', so it gives the image of someone whose thoughts are fixed on money and practical things rather than on spiritual or religious values.