earthliness
earthliness — noun
1. the quality of being concerned with physical life and material possessions rathe
the quality of being concerned with physical life and material possessions rather than with spiritual or religious matters
Hassan's earthliness never left him — even in the temple, he thought of bread and warm blankets.
contrast between material concerns and spiritual setting
It was the earthliness of the village market — the smells of fruit and fish — that Ryo remembered.
earthliness + of + concrete noun phrase
At the ashram, Ishaan's earthliness dragged his thoughts from prayer to his broken scooter.
Walid found earthliness in simple things: morning coffee, a garden tool, and his child's laughter.
- worldliness
more common; can imply sophistication rather than just material focus
- materiality
more formal; refers to the physical quality of objects rather than a personal trait
- corporeality
very formal; emphasizes the physical body rather than material possessions
- spirituality
focus on the soul or religious life rather than material things
- transcendence
the state of rising above physical or material concerns
文法句型
earthliness + of + noun phrase
possessive + earthliness
用法筆記
Commonly appears in writing about religion, philosophy, or art where the contrast between material life and spiritual life is discussed. Frequently paired with prepositions like 'of' (the earthliness of something) or possessive determiners (his earthliness, the earthliness of human beings).