The Ways Of The World (Noun)
Meaning
The manner in which people typically behave or things typically happen; "the ordinary reader is endowed with considerable wisdom and knowledge of the way of the world"; "she was well-versed in the ways of the world before she had taken the veil"; "he was amazingly innocent of the ways of the world".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- She had grown up on the streets and was well-acquainted with the ways of the world by the time she was 16.
- The young monk was surprisingly naive about the ways of the world despite his extensive education.
- Her years of experience had given her a deep understanding of the ways of the world and how to navigate them.
- As a sheltered child, he was largely innocent of the ways of the world until he left home for college.
- The old diplomat was a master of the ways of the world and knew exactly how to manipulate people to get what he wanted.