earthbound
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˈɝθbaʊnd/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁er-der. Proto-Germanic *erþō Proto-West Germanic *erþu Old English eorþe Middle English erthe English earth English -bound English earthbound From earth + -bound.
- Confined to the Earth; unable to leave Earth, either physically or spiritually.
“"Music, Smiley, music! Now the vibrations should be better." "The higher spirits cannot reach earth-bound folk," said Mailey.”
“[B]ut only too often séances degenerate into pure sorcery or necromancy, attracting all kinds of undeveloped and earth-bound entities.”
- Heading towards Earth.
- Unimaginative or mundane.