Worldhood

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A worldly possession. rare

    "Follow no more this vein, but content yourselves with what you have already, or else seek honest means whereby to increase your worldhoods."

  2. 2
    The state or condition of the world; worldliness.

    "It makes sense to speak of numerous horizons of meaning, but not of numerous worldhoods."

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"Follow no more this vein, but content yourselves with what you have already, or else seek honest means whereby to increase your worldhoods."

Etymology

From world + -hood.

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