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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Here, against the intimate interiority of this elegant narrative, untamed urges clash with Confucian ideals of filial piety and Buddhist undertones of the suffering caused by worldly attachments.
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Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
Barthélémy is beautiful, luminous, committed, and vulnerable — and therefore just about succeeds in holding up Mount Olympus as the only character with interiority across the two-hour running time.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 18 May 2026
The financial architecture that suppresses AI interiority inside companies and the financial architecture that suppresses AI regulation at the state level are not separate systems.
—Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Her biting and formally audacious narratives examine class, politics and — a speciality — the interiority of women through enigmatic portraits of psychologically complex individuals.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
Barthélémy is beautiful, luminous, committed, and vulnerable — and therefore just about succeeds in holding up Mount Olympus as the only character with interiority across the two-hour running time.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 18 May 2026
The financial architecture that suppresses AI interiority inside companies and the financial architecture that suppresses AI regulation at the state level are not separate systems.
—Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Her biting and formally audacious narratives examine class, politics and — a speciality — the interiority of women through enigmatic portraits of psychologically complex individuals.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
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“Interiority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interiority. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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