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| 1. | [ noun ] the quality or state of being inward or internal | |
| Examples: | : "the inwardness of the body's organs" |
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| Related terms: | outwardness position | |
| 2. | [ noun ] preoccupation especially with one's attitudes and ethical or ideological values | |
| Examples: | : "the sensitiveness of James's characters, their seeming inwardness" "Socrates' inwardness, integrity, and inquisitiveness" |
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| Related terms: | outwardness cognitive_state | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience | |
| Synonyms: | center substance essence core heart sum heart_and_soul meat pith nub marrow nitty-gritty gist kernel | |
| Examples: | : "the gist of the prosecutor's argument" "the heart and soul of the Republican Party" "the nub of the story" |
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| Related terms: | content stuff hypostasis haecceity bare_bones quintessence summate | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (psychology) preoccupation with what concerns human inner nature (especially ethical or ideological values) | |
| Examples: | : "Socrates' inwardness, integrity, and inquisitiveness"- H.R.Finch |
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| Related terms: | outwardness introversion spirituality inward | |
| Similar spelling: |
inwards inordinate innards inwardly inertness in_order |
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