worldling

/ˈwʌrldlɪŋ/
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Other forms: worldlings

Definitions of worldling
  1. noun
    an inhabitant of the earth
    synonyms: earthling, earthman, tellurian
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    type of:
    denizen, dweller, habitant, indweller, inhabitant
    a person who inhabits a particular place
  2. noun
    a person absorbed by the concerns and interests and pleasures of the present world
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    type of:
    individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul
    a human being
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