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1
having to do with life on earth especially as opposed to that in heaven
- do not worry about temporal concerns, but instead focus on spiritual matters
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- extraterrestrial
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2
not involving religion or religious matters
- administrators on campus are in place to deal with students' temporal needs, and spiritual advisors are available to help students with their nontemporal needs
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- laical
- (or laic),
- lay,
- nonclerical
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“Temporal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temporal. Accessed 23 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of temporal was in the 14th century
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