this-worldliness
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this–world·li·ness

noun \ˈthis-ˈwərld-lē-nəs\

Definition of THIS-WORLDLINESS

: interest in, concern with, or devotion to things of this world especially as opposed to a future stage of existence (as after death)

First Known Use of THIS-WORLDLINESS

1887

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