inwardness

Noun

Meaning

Internal or true state; essential nature; as, the inwardness of conduct.

Intimacy; familiarity.

Heartiness; earnestness.

Source: Webster's dictionary

center centre nub core heart sum meat substance essence kernel marrow gist pith nitty-gritty internality

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outwardness early edge frame extreme covering

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position content introversion state of mind cognitive content mental object

quintessence stuff hypostasis quiddity bare bones spirituality

the gist of the prosecutor's argument Source: Internet

the heart and soul of the Republican Party Source: Internet

the nub of the story Source: Internet

Socrates' inwardness, integrity, and inquisitiveness Source: Internet

the inwardness of the body's organs Source: Internet

the sensitiveness of James's characters, their seeming inwardness Source: Internet

inwardly inwardly-facing inwardmost inwards inwash inweave