outwardness meaning and definition

OUTWARDNESS noun

Definition of outwardness (noun)

1. concern with outward things or material objects as opposed to the mind and spirit
   • "what is the origin of the outwardness of our sensations of sound, smell, or taste"; "an abstract conception with feelings of reality and spatial outwardness attached to it"
   • antonym: inwardness
2. the quality or state of being outside or directed toward or relating to the outside or exterior
   • "the outwardness of the world"
   • synonyms: externality
   • antonym: inwardness
3. a concern with or responsiveness to outward things (especially material objects as opposed to ideal concepts)
   • "hearty showmanship and all-round outwardness"
   • antonym: internality