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worldly view

[ˈwɜːrldli vjuː]
noun phrasepl: worldly views
visão mundana
1. A perspective or outlook on life that prioritizes material, secular, or earthly concerns rather than spiritual or moral values
His worldly view led him to focus on wealth and status rather than personal relationships.
Sua visão mundana o levou a se concentrar em riqueza e status em vez de relacionamentos pessoais.
2. An understanding of the world based on practical, realistic, or materialistic principles
The philosopher criticized the worldly view that happiness comes only from possessions.
O filósofo criticou a visão mundana de que a felicidade vem apenas das posses.
Synonyms
materialistic perspectivesecular outlookearthly viewpragmatic viewworldliness
Antonyms
spiritual viewreligious perspectiveidealistic outlookmoral view

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
visão mundana
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
visão mundana
Common in academic and formal contexts
Portugal
visão mundana
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

worldly wisdom
worldly concerns
worldly minded
of the world
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