Adjective
weltfremd
Pronunciation: /ˈvɛltˌfʁɛmt/
naive, unworldly, unfamiliar with the reality, the challenges, and the opportunities of everyday life
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Meanings
Adjective
- naive, unworldly, unfamiliar with the reality, the challenges, and the opportunities of everyday life
- sheltered, cloistered
- absurd, otherworldly
Example sentence
Seine Vorstellungen wirken naiv und weltfremd.
His ideas seem naive and out of touch with reality.
Usage
- weltfremde Vorstellungen — ideas out of touch with everyday reality
- weltfremd / welterfahren — unworldly / experienced in the ways of the world; contrasting descriptions
Der Vorschlag erschien den erfahrenen Handwerkern weltfremd.
The proposal seemed out of touch with reality to the experienced craftspeople.