Added 9 October 2026
inwardness
noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about inwardness at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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The choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience.
the gist of the prosecutor's argument
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Preoccupation especially with one's attitudes and ethical or ideological values.
the sensitiveness of James's characters, their seeming inwardness
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The quality or state of being inward or internal.
the inwardness of the body's organs
Origin
From Middle English inwardnesse; analysable as inward + -ness.
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