sublunary — belonging to this world as contrasted with a better or more spiritual one; earthly, mundane
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: belonging to this world as contrasted with a better or more spiritual one; earthly, mundane
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsʌbluˌnɛri/
Korean meaning: 이 세상의, 속세의, 지상의 (영적이거나 더 나은 세계와 대비되는)
Korean pronunciation: **서**블루너리
Example Sentences
- The philosopher dismissed money and fame as mere sublunary distractions.
- He claimed to have transcended all sublunary desires, but still got excited about pizza.
- The meditation retreat helped her escape sublunary worries for a week.
sublunary
ADJECTIVE//ˈsʌbluˌnɛri//
belonging to this world as contrasted with a better or more spiritual one; earthly, mundane
belonging to this world as contrasted with a better or more spiritual one; earthly, mundane
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Between the spiritual and culinary, the binary choice keeps us sublunary
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Origin
라틴어에서 유래된 단어로, '달(moon) 아래'라는 뜻입니다. 고대에는 달 아래 세계(지구)와 달 위의 천상계를 구분했는데, 달 아래는 불완전하고 변화무쌍한 속세를 의미했습니다.
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“The philosopher dismissed money and fame as mere sublunary distractions.”
“He claimed to have transcended all sublunary desires, but still got excited about pizza.”
“The meditation retreat helped her escape sublunary worries for a week.”
“His sublunary problems included forgetting where he parked his spaceship.”
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