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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.

  1. 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.

  2. Heading towards Earth.
  3. Unimaginative or mundane.