INWARDNESS


Meaning of INWARDNESS in English

/in"weuhrd nis/ , n.

1. the state of being inward or internal: the inwardness of the body's organs.

2. depth of thought or feeling; concern with one's own affairs and oneself; introspection.

3. preoccupation with what concerns human inner nature; spirituality.

4. the fundamental or intrinsic character of something; essence.

5. inner meaning or significance.

6. intimacy.

[ 1350-1400; ME; see INWARD, -NESS ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .