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inwardness: Meaning and Definition of
in•ward•ness
Pronunciation: (in'wurd-nis), [key] — n.
- the state of being inward or internal: the inwardness of the body's organs.
- depth of thought or feeling; concern with one's own affairs and oneself; introspection.
- preoccupation with what concerns human inner nature; spirituality.
- the fundamental or intrinsic character of something; essence.
- inner meaning or significance.
- intimacy.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.