preoccupation with one's inner self; concern with spiritual or philosophical matters rather than externalities. "I sensed his inwardness and his desire not to talk"
noun [抽象名词]本质;灵性;亲密
Here, we may think, is the typical Boston inwardness. 我们可能认为这是波士顿人的本性。
inwardness
“ -ness” ⌜ 表示状态或质量的性质 - indicating the state or quality of ~ ⌟