the ways of the world

Definitions of the ways of the world
  1. noun
    the manner in which people typically behave or things typically happen
    “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”
    synonyms: the way of the world
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    type of:
    behavior, behaviour, conduct, doings
    manner of acting or controlling yourself
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