worlds

Noun

world (plural worlds)

1. (with "the" or a plural possessive pronoun) The subjective human experience, regarded collectively; human collective existence; existence in general; the reality we live in.
   • In retrospect, the process of economic globalization has meant the end of the world as we knew it.
2. (with "the" or a singular possessive pronoun) The subjective human experience, regarded individually.
   • The period immediately following my divorce seemed like the end of my world.
3. (metonymically, with-definite-article) A majority of people.
   • Running after God is the only life worth living. Even though the world believes that living for God is boring, we believe that there is nothing more exciting.
4. The Universe.
5. (with-definite-article) The Earth, especially in a geopolitical or cultural context, or as the physical planet.
   • People are dying of starvation all over the world.

   Synonyms:

   the earth, Earth, the globe, God's green earth, Sol III, the planet

6. Any of several possible scenarios concerning The Earth, either as the physical planet, or in a geopolitical, cultural or societal context.
   • Who would want to live in a world like this?

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