inwardness

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The characteristic of being inward or directed towards the inside. countable,uncountable
  2. The internal or true state; the essential nature. countable,obsolete,uncountable
    — the inwardness of conduct
  3. Familiarity; intimacy. countable,obsolete,uncountable
    — Signior Leonato, let the friar advise you: / And though you know my inwardness and love / Is very much unto the prince and Claudio, / Yet, by mine honour, I will deal in this / As secretly and justly as your soul / Should with your body.
  4. Earnestness; heartiness. countable,obsolete,uncountable
    — The prophets perpetually reminded their nation of the superiority of judgment and justice to any exterior ceremony like sacrifice. […] [W]hat was wanted was more inwardness, more feeling. This was given by adding mercy and humbleness to judgment and justice.

词形变化

inwardnesses plural

词源

From Middle English inwardnesse; analysable as inward + -ness.
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