men of the world
Experienced, cosmopolitan males
Men of the world are males who have broad experience in society, business, or human affairs—sophisticated rather than naive or sheltered.
The phrase suggests worldly wisdom, often about matters like money, sex, or social maneuvering: As men of the world, we can speak frankly about these things.
It may carry a slightly old-fashioned tone.
- jet-setterWealthy frequent traveler
- sophisticationCultured elegance and complexity
- experiencedHaving practical knowledge gained
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
- sagaciousHaving acute mental discernment
cosmopolitan · traveler · man about town · diplomacy · streetwise · seasoned · old hand · savoir-faire · silver tongue · boulevardier · debonair · enlightened · intelligence · charismatic · adaptable · pragmatic · insightful · urbane
men of the worldinnocents
Blameless individuals
naifs · greenhorns · ingenues · babes in the woods · rubes
men of the worldmen of God
Religious leaders or priests
men of the cloth · holy men · ascetics · monks · hermits
world, worlds, worldly, worldliness, unworldly, otherworldly, worldwide