interiority
noun
in·te·ri·or·i·ty (ˌ)in-ˌtir-ē-ˈȯr-ə-tē 
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1
: interior quality or character
2
: inner life or substance : psychological existence
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Her three previous novels showcase a quieter psychological interiority. 
Danielle Dutton, The New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2022 In her sharpest moments onscreen — and Donnie Brasco definitely had them — Heche supplied hints of subversion and frustration, an interiority that existed outside of the plot. Ew Staff, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2022 His images only appear to be forthright, to lack interiority. Joy Williams, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2022 Kreitzer and Gould worked with the artist’s estate, now headed by great-granddaughter Marisa de Lempicka, to portray her with as much nuance and interiority as possible, but admit it’s only an introduction to her life and legacy. Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2022 This is the argument at the heart of The Mind of a Bee, a thorough and thoughtful primer on the interiority of bees. Amy Brady, Scientific American, 16 June 2022 Solaris demands patience from its viewer, but its philosophical explorations of human interiority and the manifestations of our most painful memories are deeply rewarding. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 16 May 2022 Oliver similarly does her best to imbue Frances with some interiority, but can’t make up for the script’s overall inability to do the same. Caroline Framke, Variety, 13 May 2022 That interiority and closeness with another person. Rebecca Sacks, ELLE, 16 June 2022 See More
Danielle Dutton, The New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2022 In her sharpest moments onscreen — and Donnie Brasco definitely had them — Heche supplied hints of subversion and frustration, an interiority that existed outside of the plot. Ew Staff, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2022 His images only appear to be forthright, to lack interiority. Joy Williams, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2022 Kreitzer and Gould worked with the artist’s estate, now headed by great-granddaughter Marisa de Lempicka, to portray her with as much nuance and interiority as possible, but admit it’s only an introduction to her life and legacy. Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2022 This is the argument at the heart of The Mind of a Bee, a thorough and thoughtful primer on the interiority of bees. Amy Brady, Scientific American, 16 June 2022 Solaris demands patience from its viewer, but its philosophical explorations of human interiority and the manifestations of our most painful memories are deeply rewarding. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 16 May 2022 Oliver similarly does her best to imbue Frances with some interiority, but can’t make up for the script’s overall inability to do the same. Caroline Framke, Variety, 13 May 2022 That interiority and closeness with another person. Rebecca Sacks, ELLE, 16 June 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1701, in the meaning defined at sense 1
interiority
noun
as in interior
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- interior
- essence
- soul
- spirit
- essentiality
- material
- making
- potential
- composition
- potentiality
- substance
- possibility
- makeup
- timber
- metal
- raw material
- stuff
- matter