This-worldly

adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to or concerned with material human existence, as opposed to spiritual or religious matters.

    "The guests were always this-worldly, and often profane."

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intramundane

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"The guests were always this-worldly, and often profane."

Etymology

From this world + -ly; analogous to other-worldly.

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this-worldliness

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