unearthliness

noun

un·​earthliness

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: the quality or state of being unearthly: such as

a

: spirituality, unworldliness

the impressive unearthliness of the preacher's expression

b

: eeriness, preternaturalness

amid its amazing thrill, a strange unearthliness

—Gilbert Murray

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