worldliness
/ˈwɜːrldlɪnəs/ · world·i·ness
noun
- The quality of being worldly; familiarity with the ways of the world, especially in matters of social conduct and material concerns. His worldliness was evident in the way he navigated diplomatic negotiations with ease.
- A state of sophisticated, often cynical, experience of life’s practical realities. After years of travel, she acquired a worldliness that made her skeptical of simple platitudes.
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Did you know? The suffix -liness is a rare formation in English, appearing chiefly in abstract nouns like 'worldliness' and 'friendliness', and it entered the language via Middle English.