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
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That act of translating interiority is the foundation of ASMA’s practice.
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Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 7 Mar. 2025
In the same vein, his characters often want for interiority, using naturalistic dialogue to cover up a shallow characterization.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 3 Mar. 2025
In its poise, its interiority and conviction, its lack of sentimentality or overstatement, her singing seemed to press the reset button on any standard expectations of a pop star.
—Giovanni Russonello, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
This headlong, hyper-nuanced account of a teenage girl’s first love fuses the interiority of novels and the sensuous embrace of cinema in ways that other films fumble.
—Nicolas Rapold, Deadline, 22 Feb. 2025
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Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 7 Mar. 2025
In the same vein, his characters often want for interiority, using naturalistic dialogue to cover up a shallow characterization.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 3 Mar. 2025
In its poise, its interiority and conviction, its lack of sentimentality or overstatement, her singing seemed to press the reset button on any standard expectations of a pop star.
—Giovanni Russonello, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
This headlong, hyper-nuanced account of a teenage girl’s first love fuses the interiority of novels and the sensuous embrace of cinema in ways that other films fumble.
—Nicolas Rapold, Deadline, 22 Feb. 2025
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 13 Mar. 2025.
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