Inmost

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    That which is inmost; the core.
Adjective
  1. 1
    superlative form of inner: most inner; the very deepest within; farthest from the surface or external part. form-of, superlative

    "Courtenaye was at once carried out of himself; he caught the fire of the actor; the splendid voice, the noble gesture, and the exalted sentiment, aided by the pomp of the verse, mastered his inmost soul."

Adjective
  1. 1
    situated or occurring farthest within wordnet
  2. 2
    being deepest within the self wordnet

Synonyms

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innermostintimateinwardpersonalanonymouscentral

Example

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"Even those who have renounced Christianity and attack it, in their inmost being still follow the Christian ideal, for hitherto neither their subtlety nor the ardor of their hearts has been able to create a higher ideal of man and of virtue than the ideal given by Christ."

Etymology

From Middle English inmost, from Old English innemest, a double superlative form from inne (“within”), from in (“in”). The modern form is due to confusion with most.

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