inwardness (
http://definr.com/inwardness)
n 1: the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some
idea or experience: "the gist of the prosecutor's
argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party";
"the nub of the story" [syn:
kernel,
substance,
core,
center,
essence,
gist,
heart,
heart and soul,
marrow,
meat,
nub,
pith,
sum,
nitty-gritty]
2: preoccupation especially with one's attitudes and ethical or
ideological values: "the sensitiveness of James's
characters, their seeming inwardness"; "Socrates'
inwardness, integrity, and inquisitiveness" [ant:
outwardness]
3: the quality or state of being inward or internal: "the
inwardness of the body's organs" [ant:
outwardness]
4: preoccupation with what concerns human inner nature
(especially ethical or ideological values): "Socrates'
inwardness, integrity, and inquisitiveness"- H.R.Finch
[ant:
outwardness]