otherworldly
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
otherworld + -ly
Adjective [edit]
otherworldly (comparative more otherworldly, superlative most otherworldly)
- Of, concerned with, or preoccupied with a different world than that of the tangible here and now, such as a heavenly, spiritual, or imaginary world.
- 1917, H. G. Wells, God, the Invisible King, ch. 5,
- Every religion that becomes ascendant, in so far as it is not otherworldly, must necessarily set its stamp upon the methods and administration of the law.
- 2007, Clive Davis, "Simphiwe Dana: The One Love Movement on Bantu Biko Street," Times of London, 26 Aug.,
- Dana has the otherworldly temperament of a mystic.
- 1917, H. G. Wells, God, the Invisible King, ch. 5,
- Not belonging to the real world; unnatural; odd and unfamiliar.
- 1919, John Galsworthy, Saint's Progress, ch. 7,
- He had not seen cricket played since the war began; it seemed almost otherworldly, with the click of the bats, and the shrill young voices.
- 1919, John Galsworthy, Saint's Progress, ch. 7,
Synonyms [edit]
- (of a different world): alien, ethereal, mystical, transcendental
