unworldly

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unworldly

adjective unworldlier · unworldliest

Exceeding what is typically found in the world; exceptional, transcendent.
Characterising people who are unconcerned with worldly matters; spiritually minded. ‘But a good wife—a good unworldly woman—may really help a man, and keep him more independent.’
Similar: otherworldly
Not belonging to this world; celestial. This creature from a higher world has not forgotten all that he knew before; he retains his unworldly talents and supreme intelligence.
Similar: otherworldly
Lacking sophistication.

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adj lacking sophistication

Deutsch	weltfremd

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@misc{unworldly_2026,
  title = {unworldly},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unworldly},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}