Otherworldliness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The quality of being otherworldly. uncountable

    "Nora kept her letter secret from all except Jessie. She did not even tell Mrs. Hurley, though she had taken a fancy for spending a great part of her days with Jim's mother. Mrs. Hurley turned warmly to the girl's new affection for her. Her own daughters, in their otherworldliness, seemed at times too remote from her."

  2. 2
    concern with things of the spirit wordnet

Synonyms

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christianityeerinesselfdomfaeriegodlinessgoodness

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"Nora kept her letter secret from all except Jessie. She did not even tell Mrs. Hurley, though she had taken a fancy for spending a great part of her days with Jim's mother. Mrs. Hurley turned warmly to the girl's new affection for her. Her own daughters, in their otherworldliness, seemed at times too remote from her."

Etymology

From otherworldly + -ness.

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