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Unworldly

adjective
1.
Not concerned with the temporal world or swayed by mundane considerations.
2.
Not wise in the ways of the world.  Synonym: unsophisticated.  "This helplessly unworldly woman"





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"Unworldly" Quotes from Famous Books



... I love to hear you, too; Your fresh, unworldly feelings, your hearts so fond and true, Give to your songs a sweetness that no other strains possess; They soothe the harassed spirit when troubles thickly press, And evoke the warm petition, "O GOD, OUR ...
— Happy Days for Boys and Girls • Various
... was saying, "so innocent—so unworldly. I wonder what her views would be if she learnt you had entertained a lady ...
— Men of Affairs • Roland Pertwee
... that drew all the mice from the cellar and placed them upon the hats in the glass case, where they occupied the places the birds had vacated and looked very becoming—at least, in the eyes of the unworldly knook. To prevent their running about and leaving the hats Popopo rendered them motionless, and then he was so pleased with his work that he decided to remain in the shop and witness the delight of the milliner when she saw how daintily ...
— American Fairy Tales • L. Frank Baum
... one, of the things that he was; we suspect that one of the minor things that Christ did was to found Christianity. But the vast practical work of Francis is assuredly not to be ignored, for this amazingly unworldly and almost maddeningly simple-minded infant was one of the most consistently successful men that ever fought with this bitter world. It is the custom to say that the secret of such men is their profound belief in ...
— Varied Types • G. K. Chesterton
... again in her own home. Her father knew him very well, and, although they seldom met, he had that strong admiration for him which a vigorous and overbearing personality sometimes extends to a shy and unworldly friend— ...
— Here are Ladies • James Stephens


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