Inness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The quality of being in, or inside. uncountable

    "The forces which work in and upon organic life know nothing of outness and inness. They shine through the materials which they build up and mould, as light shines through the clearest glass."

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depthintroversioninwardness

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"The forces which work in and upon organic life know nothing of outness and inness. They shine through the materials which they build up and mould, as light shines through the clearest glass."

Etymology

From in + -ness.

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