Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A worldly possession.
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- noun rare A
worldly possession . - noun The
state orcondition of theworld ;worldliness .
Etymologies
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Examples
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The New Astronomy indicates the coming of a condition in all the worlds when life must disappear therefrom and be succeeded by a lifeless state of worldhood.
Notable Events of the Nineteenth Century Great Deeds of Men and Nations and the Progress of the World Various 1870
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It is another thing to know their constitution, the substances of which they are composed, the material condition in which they exist and the state of their progress in worldhood.
Notable Events of the Nineteenth Century Great Deeds of Men and Nations and the Progress of the World Various 1870
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By this he means that modern technology as devices hides the full referentiality (or contextuality) of the world ” the worldhood of the world ” upon which they depend for their ongoing functioning.
Phenomenological Approaches to Ethics and Information Technology Introna, Lucas 2005
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