worldliness

Definitions

The quality of being experienced and sophisticated, rather than naive.

Concern with material values or secular interests rather than spiritual or religious ones.

Examples

His sudden worldliness surprised his friends, who were used to his naive and sheltered upbringing.

The monk sought to detach himself from the worldliness of modern society in order to focus on his spiritual practice.

Synonyms

sophistication materialism secularism cosmopolitanism earthliness pragmatism

Antonyms

spirituality naivety otherworldliness innocence asceticism idealism piety