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outwardness

outwardness

7.9
Being on or facing the outside of a place
  • noun
  • /ˈaʊtˌwɚdnəs/
translation icon : exterioridad
  • Furthermore, modernity in the colony came with a sense of outwardness rather than inwardness.

Examples

  • People's consciousness of being Buddhist in a modern world was shaped by the outwardness of its new bourgeois propagators, such as Anagarika Dharmapala, who traveled the country in an automobile to convey the message of Buddhism for the new age.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Therefore, we should estimate qualities not by their outwardness but by what they deposit within.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • The outwardness of the Bay Area political communities directly results from two factors.

    Academic text (1990)
  • I myself am entirely within my life, and if I myself should somehow see the outwardness of my life, then this seen outwardness would immediately become a feature of the inwardness (as experienced) of my life.

    Academic text (1991)
  • I myself am entirely within my life, and if I myself should somehow see the outwardness of my life, then this seen outwardness would immediately become a feature of the inwardness (as experienced) of my life.

    Academic text (1991)
  • The artist's outwardness is evident in the vibrant colors and bold strokes of her paintings.

  • His outwardness during the presentation attracted attention and engaged the audience immediately.

  • They admired the outwardness of the city's architecture, which emphasized light and openness.

Synonyms

outside
vsoutwardness
424 1.0

From people or things not in a group

is about orientation toward external aspects rather than origin or membership
appearance
vsoutwardness
388 1.8

The way a person or thing looks to other people

is about being directed toward external aspects, not just visible looks
exterior
vsoutwardness
124 3.1

The outside part of something, like the walls of a house

focuses on external aspects and direction rather than just surface
externality
vsoutwardness
1 8.4

An outside part of something that you can see

is broader, stressing relation toward external aspects not only features
outsideness
vsoutwardness
7.5

Being outside something rather than inside it

is about being directed toward external aspects rather than merely location
outness
vsoutwardness
9.0

Being outside or separate from other things so it is easy to notice

focuses on orientation to external features rather than simple position
exteriority
vsoutwardness
9.9

Being on the outside of something, like a building or object

emphasizes direction toward external aspects rather than only the external state

Antonyms

1 7.9

A focus on your own thoughts and feelings

1 8.9

The most important part inside something

Surface Forms

outwardness singular
outwardnesses plural

Morphology

outwardness = outward (transparent) = outward + ness

A direct nominalization of 'outward' indicating the state or quality of being external or directed outward.

Etymology

The word outwardness comes from the parts out 'outside', ward 'toward', and -ness. So, it means the quality or state of being on the outside or directed toward the outer side of something.