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inwardness

/ inwardness /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
preoccupation with what concerns human inner nature (especially ethical or ideological values)
"Socrates'' inwardness, integrity, and inquisitiveness"- H.R.Finch"
Opposites:
outwardness
Type of:
introversion
Kinds of:
spirituality spiritualism otherworldliness
noun Sense 2
the quality or state of being inward or internal
"the inwardness of the body''s organs"
Opposites:
outwardness externality
Type of:
position spatial relation
noun Sense 3
preoccupation especially with one''s attitudes and ethical or ideological values
"the sensitiveness of James''s characters, their seeming inwardness"
"Socrates'' inwardness, integrity, and inquisitiveness"
Opposites:
outwardness
Type of:
cognitive state state of mind
noun Sense 4
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
"the gist of the prosecutor''s argument"
"the heart and soul of the Republican Party"
"the nub of the story"
Type of:
content cognitive content mental object
Kinds of:
bare bones hypostasis quiddity haecceity quintessence
Derived:
summate
Semantic Complexity
67%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
21
Times Searched
2
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introversion spirituality spiritualism otherworldliness outwardness position spatial relation externality cognitive state state of mind content cognitive content