interiority
noun
in·te·ri·or·i·ty
(ˌ)in-ˌtir-ē-ˈȯr-ə-tē 
-ˈär-
1
: interior quality or character
2
: inner life or substance : psychological existence
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Rest assured that the subjects at the heart of this film are granted — and invited to demonstrate — a degree of interiority that was missing from the catty pope movie.
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Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 10 Mar. 2025
But the memoir ends with a declaration of intention to protect, if not necessarily her privacy, then perhaps her interiority.
—Maggie Lange, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Indeed, many of these pictures either depict people at home or are studies of psychological interiority.
—Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
Adams’ performance ranges from broad comedy (watch her dive face-first into a plate of meatloaf) to intimate interiority.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2024
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Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 10 Mar. 2025
But the memoir ends with a declaration of intention to protect, if not necessarily her privacy, then perhaps her interiority.
—Maggie Lange, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Indeed, many of these pictures either depict people at home or are studies of psychological interiority.
—Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
Adams’ performance ranges from broad comedy (watch her dive face-first into a plate of meatloaf) to intimate interiority.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for interiority
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“Interiority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interiority. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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