Worldliness \World"li*ness\, n. The quality of being worldly; a predominant passion for obtaining the good things of this life; covetousness; addictedness to gain and temporal enjoyments; worldly-mindedness.
worldliness
n : the quality or character of being intellectually
sophisticated through cultivation or experience or
disillusionment [syn: {sophistication}] [ant: {naivete}]