mundane matters

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• mundane — mun|dane [ mʌn deın ] adjective 1. ) ordinary and not interesting or exciting, especially because of happening too regularly: mundane activities/tasks/matters 2. ) FORMAL relating to the world and practical matters instead of religious or… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• mundane — UK [ˌmʌnˈdeɪn] / US [mʌnˈdeɪn] adjective 1) ordinary and not interesting or exciting, especially because of happening too regularly mundane activities/tasks/matters 2) formal relating to the world and practical matters instead of religious or… …   English dictionary

• mundane — mun|dane [mʌnˈdeın] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: mondain, from Latin mundus world ] 1.) ordinary and not interesting or exciting = ↑boring ▪ Initially, the work was pretty mundane. ▪ The mundane task of setting the table can be fun on… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• mundane — adjective 1 ordinary and uninteresting: Initially, the work was pretty mundane. | She led a mundane existence in the drab suburbs of Paris. 2 formal concerned with ordinary daily life rather than religious matters; worldly (2) mundaneness noun… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• mundane affairs — material concerns, everyday matters, commonplace issues …   English contemporary dictionary

• KABBALAH — This entry is arranged according to the following outline: introduction general notes terms used for kabbalah the historical development of the kabbalah the early beginnings of mysticism and esotericism apocalyptic esotericism and merkabah… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• realism — /ree euh liz euhm/, n. 1. interest in or concern for the actual or real, as distinguished from the abstract, speculative, etc. 2. the tendency to view or represent things as they really are. 3. Fine Arts. a. treatment of forms, colors, space, etc …   Universalium

• earthly — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. terrestrial; material, worldly, sensual, temporal, mundane, secular; informal, possible, conceivable. See irreligion, land, possibility. Ant., spiritual, celestial. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1.… …   English dictionary for students

• Spinoza: the moral and political philosophy — The moral and political philosophy of Spinoza Hans W.Blom Spinoza as a moral and political philosopher was the proponent of a radical and extremely consistent version of seventeenth century Dutch naturalism. As a consequence of the burgeoning… …   History of philosophy

• mun´dane|ness — mun|dane «MUHN dayn», adjective. 1. of this world, not of heaven; earthly: »mundane matters of business. 2. of the universe; of the world; cosmic. ╂[< Old French mondain, learned borrowing from Latin mundānus < mundus world] –mun´dane|ly,… …   Useful english dictionary

• mun´dane|ly — mun|dane «MUHN dayn», adjective. 1. of this world, not of heaven; earthly: »mundane matters of business. 2. of the universe; of the world; cosmic. ╂[< Old French mondain, learned borrowing from Latin mundānus < mundus world] –mun´dane|ly,… …   Useful english dictionary