| n. | 1. | concern with outward things or material objects (esp the body and its appearance) as opposed to the mind or the spirit or ideal concepts; |
| 2. | the quality or state of being outside or directed toward or relating to the outside or exterior; |
| Noun | 1. | outwardness - concern with outward things or material objects (especially the body and its appearance) as opposed to the mind and spirit; "hearty showmanship and all-around outwardness" Antonyms: inwardness - preoccupation especially with one's attitudes and ethical or ideological values; "the sensitiveness of James's characters, their seeming inwardness"; "Socrates' inwardness, integrity, and inquisitiveness" |
| 2. | outwardness - the quality or state of being outside or directed toward or relating to the outside or exterior; "the outwardness of the world" Synonyms: externality Antonyms: inwardness - the quality or state of being inward or internal; "the inwardness of the body's organs" | |
| 3. | outwardness - concern with or responsiveness to outward things (especially material objects as opposed to ideal concepts); "hearty showmanship and all-round outwardness" Antonyms: inwardness - preoccupation with what concerns human inner nature (especially ethical or ideological values); "Socrates' inwardness, integrity, and inquisitiveness"- H.R.Finch |
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