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/werrld"ling/, n.a person devoted to the interests and pleasures of this world; a worldly person.[1540-50; WORLD + -LING1]
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Worldling — World ling, [World + ling.] A person whose soul is set upon gaining temporal possessions; one devoted to this world and its enjoyments. [1913 Webster] A foutre for the world and worldlings base. Shak. [1913 Webster] If we consider the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
worldling — [wʉrldliŋ] n. a worldly person … English World dictionary
worldling — noun Date: 1549 a person engrossed in the concerns of this present world … New Collegiate Dictionary
worldling — noun a mundane person, preoccupied with worldly matters rather then spiritual affairs … Wiktionary
worldling — world·ling || wÉœrldlɪŋ / wÉœË n. person who lives his life in this world … English contemporary dictionary
worldling — noun a worldly person … English new terms dictionary
worldling — world·ling … English syllables
worldling — world•ling [[t]ˈwɜrld lɪŋ[/t]] n. a person devoted to the interests and pleasures of this world; worldly person • Etymology: 1540–50 … From formal English to slang
worldling — /ˈwɜldlɪŋ / (say werldling) noun someone devoted to the interests and pleasures of this world; a worldly person. {world + ling1} …
worldling — n. a worldly person … Useful english dictionary
