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"demondanizzata"

English translation: desecularized


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14:25 Oct 1, 2011
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Religion / Speech by Pope Benedict XVI
Italian term or phrase: "demondanizzata"
Contesto:

" ' Gli esempi storici mostrano che la testimonianza missionaria di una Chiesa **"demondanizzata"** emerge in modo più chiaro. Liberata dai fardelli e dai privilegi materiali e politici, la chiesa puo' dedicarsi meglio e in modo veramente cristiano al mondo intero, puo' essere veramente aperta al mondo.' "

Has to do with the Church giving up all wordly possessions/assets, to then live in poverty.

Molte Grazie,

Barbara
Barbara Cochran
Local time: 23:51
English translation:desecularized
Explanation:
Barbara,
This is a tough one, but there are severed of examples of "mondanizzazione" out there (I posted some links), so we can guess what "DEmondanizzata" would mean. Since mondanizzazione can mean worldliness, secularism, or materialism, I am wondering if "desecularized" would work here. Hope that helps! Good luck.
Dareth
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Dareth Pray
Local time: 23:51
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Molte grazie.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2desecularizedDareth Pray
3 +1unworldly
Wendy Streitparth
4(worldly possessions) renouncedgallagy2
3demundanizationcasper
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writeaway

  

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unworldly


Explanation:
in the sense of "not concerned with material values or pursuits"
http://dictionary.reverso.net/english-synonyms/unworldly


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Note added at 25 mins (2011-10-01 14:50:55 GMT)
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or perhaps "minimalistic"?

Wendy Streitparth
Local time: 05:51
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  LorraineB: with unworldly. Or 'less materialistic'.
1 day1 hr
  -> Thanks, Lorraine. Yes, had considered that too.
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desecularized


Explanation:
Barbara,
This is a tough one, but there are severed of examples of "mondanizzazione" out there (I posted some links), so we can guess what "DEmondanizzata" would mean. Since mondanizzazione can mean worldliness, secularism, or materialism, I am wondering if "desecularized" would work here. Hope that helps! Good luck.
Dareth


    Reference: http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmina_Burana
    Reference: http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monachesimo
Dareth Pray
Local time: 23:51
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Molte grazie.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Umberto Cassano
58 mins

agree  Rachel Fell: http://www.catholicregister.org/faith/item/13021-church-must... http://vaticaninsider.lastampa.it/en/homepage/the-vatican/de... http://www.ncr
3 hrs

neutral  LorraineB: Though used in cited articles, it gives the opposite impression to the 'unworldly' sense intended. And at least one article is written by an Italian. Catholic Encyclopaedia definition of secularization (things) http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13677a.htm
1 day1 hr

neutral  gallagy2: agree with LorraineB, not really the correct meaning here
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demondanizzata
demundanization


Explanation:
Take a look at what Google has found:

http://tinyurl.com/4xf2xtl


A couple of links are about demundanization of the church.

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-10-01 16:17:07 GMT)
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Oops, sorry, I should've posted demundanized as the target term.

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(worldly possessions) renounced


Explanation:
i.e a vow of poverty has been taken. Don't really think there is a one word equivalent in English but this is most common

What this is is someone who has renounced worldly pleasures and excesses. This includes celibacy, possessions etc. I think its particularly appropriate to be ...
www.mphutungwane.co.za/community/index.php?option=com... - Cached

Temple Dogs - reviews and photos.
... abandoned at temples, just dumped off where locals feel that the monks will feed them and take care of them. But Buddhist monks, who have renounced worldly possessions ...
www.viewgoods.co.uk/general/temple-dogs.html - Cached

Palin's Travels: Nepal, Himalaya
Sadhus, itinerants who have renounced all worldly possessions and dedicated their life to lord Shiva, at Pashupatinath.
palinstravels.co.uk/book-3968 - Cached

cistercians.shef.ac.uk
... that William intended this foundation to be his place of retirement for, in 1224, he renounced all his worldly possessions and took the ...
cistercians.shef.ac.uk/abbeys/dunkeswell.php - Cached

Destiny As Your Tour Guide: Dec 28, 2008
... is perhaps an apt description of the best state of mind to maintain while being led around South India (Tamil Nadu) by a holy man who has renounced worldly possessions.
daytg.blogspot.com/2008_12_28_archive.html - Cached

The World Today - Gandhi's gear to go under the gavel
ELEANOR HALL: India's Mahatma Gandhi has long been revered internationally as a peaceful protester who renounced worldly possessions to live amongst the poor.
www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2008/s2507159.htm - Cached


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In order to accomplish her mission, she will constantly set herself apart from her surroundings, she needs in a certain sense to become unworldly or “desecularized”.
Per compiere la sua missione, essa prenderà continuamente le distanze dal suo ambiente, deve, per così dire, essere “demondanizzata”.
http://ilsismografo.blogspot.com/2011/09/il-papa-in-germania...

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