inner man

Noun

Meaning

The spiritual or intellectual part of a person; a person's mind, soul, or nature.

(humorous) The stomach or appetite.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

self ego psyche subconscious anima id himself you myself intrados yourselves

Examples

The outward man is the swinging door; the inner man is the still hinge. Meister Eckhart

I love everything, and detest one thing only - the hopeless imprisonment of my being within a single arbitrary form, even were it chosen by myself. Liberty for the inner man is then the strongest of my passions - perhaps my only passion. Henri-Frédéric Amiel

What we call luck is the inner man externalized. We make things happen to us. Robertson Davies

When we get to the place in the development of our society where the tools of abundance can take care of the material needs of the outer man with less and less human effort, the real emphasis then has to be shifted to enabling the inner man to grow. Walter Reuther

Because the Adversary, when he sees the strength of the heart and when he sees the inner man which is animated by the Word show, formed on the exterior, the interior image of the Word, he is made to flee by the Spirit which is in you. Source: Internet

Chase did an excellent job weaving these concepts with Biblical scripture, and as you read this book your inner man will continue to be fed in the process. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

inner lining inner lining of the intestinal tract inner lips Inner Manchuria inner marker inner measure