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

Examples of interiority in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And what better place to think about the ways in which interiority shifts over time than within a former bank? —Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 1 Mar. 2026

These are just some of the characters in Lauren Groff’s new short story collection, Brawler, all of whom are granted a deep and individual interiority, while still being narratively knit together by the all-too-common human experience of suffering. —Emma Specter, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2026

And then novels, in response to the interiority of reading, became more interior. —Derek Thompson, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2026

This time around, five short films and two new projects of his can be seen at Facets, work that spans narrative, experimental, and hybrid forms and explores Black interiority, intimacy and communication. —Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1701, in the meaning defined at sense 1