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otherworldism

otherworldism noun: a philosophical, religious or cultural orientation emphasizing a spiritual or supernatural realm beyond the physical world.

Noun

otherworldism (uncountable)

  1. A philosophical, religious or cultural orientation emphasizing a spiritual or supernatural realm beyond the physical world.

Origin of otherworldism

From otherworld + -ism.

Questions about otherworldism

What does otherworldism mean?
Otherworldism means a philosophical, religious or cultural orientation emphasizing a spiritual or supernatural realm beyond the physical world.
What part of speech is otherworldism?
Otherworldism is a noun.

Words near otherworldism in the dictionary

  1. otherwised
  2. otherwiseness
  3. otherwize
  4. otherworld
  5. otherworldish
  6. otherworldism
  7. otherworldliness
  8. otherworldly
  9. otherworldness
  10. otherworlds
  11. otherworldy

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