interiority
noun
in·te·ri·or·i·ty
(ˌ)in-ˌtir-ē-ˈȯr-ə-tē 
-ˈär-
1
: interior quality or character
2
: inner life or substance : psychological existence
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That value, however, is not to be found in his nonexistent interiority.
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Gary Greenberg, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
Color, texture and small details like patterns and sartorial motifs clue the audience further into a character’s interiority.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
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All of these characters are short on interiority—which, among other problems, makes a storyline involving an influential customer who likes to drug and take advantage of young, female servers feel a bit exploitative.
—Judy Berman, Time, 7 Sep. 2025
The narrative sporadically darts into his consciousness, reflecting a conflicted conscience and a degree of interiority that make the book revolutionary.
—Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
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Gary Greenberg, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
Color, texture and small details like patterns and sartorial motifs clue the audience further into a character’s interiority.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Robin de Jesus, left, and Amaka Okafor in Black Rabbit Netflix
All of these characters are short on interiority—which, among other problems, makes a storyline involving an influential customer who likes to drug and take advantage of young, female servers feel a bit exploitative.
—Judy Berman, Time, 7 Sep. 2025
The narrative sporadically darts into his consciousness, reflecting a conflicted conscience and a degree of interiority that make the book revolutionary.
—Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Interiority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interiority. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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