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inwardness
noun(in-ward-ness)
preoccupation with what concerns human inner nature (especially ethical or ideological values)
Synonyms: internality,
Antonyms: outwardness,
Examples:
Socrates' inwardness, integrity, and inquisitiveness.
inwardness
noun(in-ward-ness)
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
Synonyms: center, centre, core, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, kernel, marrow, meat, nitty-gritty, nub, pith, substance, sum,
inwardness
noun(in-ward-ness)
preoccupation especially with one's attitudes and ethical or ideological values
Antonyms: outwardness,
Examples:
The sensitiveness of James's characters, their seeming inwardness.
Inwardness is what an Englishman quite simply has, painlessly, as a birthright.
inwardness
noun(in-ward-ness)
the quality or state of being inward or internal
Antonyms: outwardness,
Examples:
The inwardness of the body's organs.

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