1. worldly possessions or concerns, especially as distinguished from spiritual matters
Usage: formal
2. the secular possessions and revenues of a religious institution or ecclesiastical office
Usage: ecclesiastical; historical

Examples

• The monk renounced all temporalities to focus on his spiritual journey.
• The bishop was responsible for managing the diocese’s temporalities.
• She preferred to discuss philosophy rather than mundane temporalities.
• The abbey’s temporalities included vast farmlands and rental properties.
• Medieval churches often accumulated great wealth through their temporalities.
• He sought to separate himself from worldly temporalities through meditation.