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Innermost

//ˈɪnɚmoʊst// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective

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
situated or occurring farthest within wordnet
2
being deepest within the self wordnet

Noun

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."

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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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