Introspectiveness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being introspective. uncountable

    "Born the most sensitive of children into an unhappy family that misreared and misschooled him, Rilke recoiled into introspectiveness and dilletante^([sic]) aestheticism, and long remained there; the world, or outwardness, was what had hurt him, was the enemy."

  2. 2
    thoughtfulness about your own situation and feelings wordnet

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"Born the most sensitive of children into an unhappy family that misreared and misschooled him, Rilke recoiled into introspectiveness and dilletante^([sic]) aestheticism, and long remained there; the world, or outwardness, was what had hurt him, was the enemy."

Etymology

From introspective + -ness.

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