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mundane order

[mun-DAYN OR-der]
nounpl: mundane orders
ordem mundana
1. The ordinary, everyday arrangement or sequence of things; the normal state of affairs in the material world
The mundane order of daily life was disrupted by the unexpected event.
A ordem mundana da vida cotidiana foi interrompida pelo evento inesperado.
2. In philosophy and theology, the routine functioning of the physical world as opposed to the spiritual or divine realm
Religious mystics sought to transcend the mundane order and connect with the divine.
Os místicos religiosos procuraram transcender a ordem mundana e conectar-se com o divino.
Synonyms
ordinary worldeveryday realitymaterial worldsecular ordernatural order
Antonyms
sacred orderspiritual realmdivine ordertranscendent order

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ordem mundana
Standard usage in contemporary Portuguese
Portugal
ordem mundana
Standard usage; equivalent to Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
ordem do dia a dia
More colloquial alternative in contemporary speech

Related Idioms & Phrases

break the mundane order
transcend the mundane order
return to the mundane order
escape the mundane order
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