worldl

[ 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 expectations of futurity, the worldling gives up the argument. Rogers. [ 1913 Webster ]

And worldlings blot the temple's gold. Keble. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ AS. woroldlic. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. Relating to the world; human; common; as, worldly maxims; worldly actions. “I thus neglecting worldly ends.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Many years it hath continued, standing by no other worldly mean but that one only hand which erected it. Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Pertaining to this world or life, in contradistinction from the life to come; secular; temporal; devoted to this life and its enjoyments; bent on gain; as, worldly pleasures, affections, honor, lusts, men. [ 1913 Webster ]

With his soul fled all my worldly solace. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Lay, as opposed to clerical. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. With relation to this life; in a worldly manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

Subverting worldly strong and worldly wise
By simply meek. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Devoted to worldly interests; mindful of the affairs of the present life, and forgetful of those of the future; loving and pursuing this world's goods, to the exclusion of piety and attention to spiritual concerns. -- World"ly*mind`ed*ness, n. [1913 Webster]