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Inwardness

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The characteristic of being inward or directed towards the inside. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    preoccupation with what concerns human inner nature (especially ethical or ideological values) wordnet
  3. 3
    The internal or true state; the essential nature. countable, obsolete, uncountable

    "the inwardness of conduct"

  4. 4
    the quality or state of being inward or internal wordnet
  5. 5
    Familiarity; intimacy. countable, obsolete, uncountable

    "Signior Leonato, let the friar advise you: / And though you know my inwardness and love / Is very much unto the prince and Claudio, / Yet, by mine honour, I will deal in this / As secretly and justly as your soul / Should with your body."

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  1. 6
    preoccupation especially with one's attitudes and ethical or ideological values wordnet
  2. 7
    Earnestness; heartiness. countable, obsolete, uncountable

    "The prophets perpetually reminded their nation of the superiority of judgment and justice to any exterior ceremony like sacrifice. […] [W]hat was wanted was more inwardness, more feeling. This was given by adding mercy and humbleness to judgment and justice."

  3. 8
    the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience wordnet

Etymology

From Middle English inwardnesse; analysable as inward + -ness.

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