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unworldly
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unworldly
(adjective)
unworldly
/ˌʌn
ˈ
wɚldli/
adjective
unworldly
/ˌʌn
ˈ
wɚldli/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of UNWORLDLY
[
more unworldly; most unworldly
]
1
:
having or showing a lack of experience or knowledge of the world
an
unworldly
young man
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2
:
having an unusual quality that does not seem to be of this world
the
unworldly
beauty of the Grand Canyon
an
unworldly
landscape
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