- other-worldly adj
- [ˌʌðə'wɜːldlɪ]
(person) disinteressato (-a) alle cose materiali
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
other-worldly adj
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other-worldly — ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Other worldly people, things, and places seem strange or spiritual, and not much connected with ordinary things. They encourage an image of the region as an other worldly sort of place... The girl looked up, and smiled a… … English dictionary
other-worldly — adj. 1 unworldly; impractical. 2 concerned with life after death etc. Derivatives: other worldliness n. * * * ▶ adjective ETHEREAL, dreamy, spiritual, mystic, mystical; unearthly, unworldly, supernatural. Opposites realistic. * * * ˌother… … Useful english dictionary
witchy — adj mysterious, uncanny, fey. This term probably originated in black American speech; it became fairly widespread in the hippy era, describing a bewitching or other worldly quality or atmosphere … Contemporary slang
fey — adj. 1 a strange, other worldly; elfin; whimsical. b clairvoyant. 2 Sc. a fated to die soon. b overexcited or elated, as formerly associated with the state of mind of a person about to die. Derivatives: feyly adv. feyness n. Etymology: OE… … Useful english dictionary
japan — japanner, n. /jeuh pan /, n., adj., v., japanned, japanning. n. 1. any of various hard, durable, black varnishes, originally from Japan, for coating wood, metal, or other surfaces. 2. work varnished and figured in the Japanese manner. 3. Japans,… … Universalium
mosaic — mosaically, adv. /moh zay ik/, n., adj., v., mosaicked, mosaicking. n. 1. a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc. 2. the process of producing such a picture or decoration. 3. something resembling … Universalium
Mosaic — /moh zay ik/, adj. of or pertaining to Moses or the writings, laws, and principles attributed to him: Mosaic ethics. Also, Mosaical. [1655 65; < NL Mosaicus, equiv. to LL Mos(es) MOSES + aicus, on the model of Hebraicus Hebraic] * * * Surface… … Universalium
Buddhism — Buddhist, n., adj. Buddhistic, Buddhistical, adj. Buddhistically, adv. /booh diz euhm, bood iz /, n. a religion, originated in India by Buddha (Gautama) and later spreading to China, Burma, Japan, Tibet, and parts of southeast Asia, holding that… … Universalium
eschatology — eschatological /es keuh tl oj i keuhl, e skat l /, adj. eschatologically, adv. eschatologist, n. /es keuh tol euh jee/, n. Theol. 1. any system of doctrines concerning last, or final, matters, as death, the Judgment, the future state, etc. 2. the … Universalium
Sufism — Sufistic, adj. /sooh fiz euhm/, n. the ascetic and mystical system of the Sufis. Also, Sufiism /sooh fee iz euhm/. [1810 20; SUFI + ISM] * * * Mystical movement within Islam that seeks to find divine love and knowledge through direct personal… … Universalium
saint — saintless, adj. /saynt/, n. 1. any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, esp. by canonization. 2. a person of great holiness, virtue, or benevolence. 3. a founder, sponsor, or… … Universalium
