inwardness (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 09
def preoccupation especially with one's attitudes and ethical or ideological values
examples the sensitiveness of James's characters, their seeming inwardness
inwardness is what an Englishman quite simply has, painlessly, as a birthright
Outgoing links
Hypernym cognitive state, state of mind
Derivationally related form inwardness → inward
Antonym inwardness → outwardness
Incoming links
Derivationally related form inward → inwardness
Hyponym cognitive state, state of mind
Antonym outwardness → inwardness

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