INWARDNESS
Scrabble letter values: I1N1W4A1R1D2N1E1S1S1 = 14
Definition
- noun the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience. — synonyms: kernel, substance, core, center, centre, essence, gist, heart
- noun preoccupation especially with one's attitudes and ethical or ideological values.
- noun the quality or state of being inward or internal.
- noun preoccupation with what concerns human inner nature (especially ethical or ideological values). — synonyms: internality
Examples
- “the gist of the prosecutor's argument”
- “the heart and soul of the Republican Party”
- “the nub of the story”