Innermost

//ˈɪnɚmoʊst// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    That which is innermost; the core.

    "[…] he had decided to not seek outside of himself where companionship and friendliness might be a soothing submergence. It seemed he had instead chosen to turn deeply inwards, towards the measures and pains of his wracked innermosts."

Adjective
  1. 1
    superlative form of inner: most inner; the very deepest within; farthest from the surface or external part. form-of, superlative

    "She poured her innermost feelings into her journal."

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

Synonyms

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inmostinnerinwardanonymouscentralcloset

Example

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"I don't expect him to understand my innermost thoughts but I wonder what I can do to get him to hold an interest."

Etymology

From Middle English innermost, innermest, in-nermast, alteration (due to Middle English inner, innere (“inner”)) of Old English innemest (“innermost”), equivalent to inner + -most.

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