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

So, a lot of his work is really trying to interpret the animal’s interiority, the animal’s experience of different sensations. — Quanta Magazine, 6 Aug. 2026

Books suggest education, interiority, discipline, and sensitivity. — Madelyn Johnson, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026

But when asked to convey human-woman concerns, like a shitty dad, a shitty husband, and a shitty mother-in-law, that intense gaze can become inscrutable, even incomprehensible — a closed door to her interiority instead of a way in. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 July 2026

The reader has very little sense of the day or time, and characters have little interiority. — Carolyn Kellogg, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1701, in the meaning defined at sense 1