(n) preoccupation especially with one's attitudes and ethical or ideological values, Ant. outwardness, Example:the sensitiveness of James's characters, their seeming inwardness; inwardness is what an Englishman quite simply has, painlessly, as a birthright
(n) preoccupation with what concerns human inner nature (especially ethical or ideological values); - H.R.Finch, Syn. internality, Ant. outwardness, Example:Socrates' inwardness, integrity, and inquisitiveness
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