inwardnesses

1. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experienceExamples: "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story"Synonyms: center, centre, core, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness

2. preoccupation especially with one's attitudes and ethical or ideological valuesExamples: "the sensitiveness of James's characters, their seeming inwardness"; "inwardness is what an Englishman quite simply has, painlessly, as a birthright"Synonyms: inwardnessAntonyms: outwardness

3. the quality or state of being inward or internalExamples: "the inwardness of the body's organs"Synonyms: inwardnessAntonyms: outwardness

4. preoccupation with what concerns human inner nature (especially ethical or ideological values); - H.R.FinchExamples: "Socrates' inwardness, integrity, and inquisitiveness"Synonyms: internality, inwardnessAntonyms: outwardness