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inwardness vs quintessence

quintessence vs inwardness

inwardness and quintessence both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
inwardness Yes No No No
quintessence Yes No No No
As nouns, quintessence is a hyponym of inwardness; that is, quintessence is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than inwardness:
  • inwardness: the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
  • quintessence: the purest and most concentrated essence of something
Other hyponyms of inwardness include bare bones, hypostasis, haecceity, quiddity, stuff.
inwardness (noun) quintessence (noun)
the quality or state of being inward or internal the purest and most concentrated essence of something
preoccupation with what concerns human inner nature (especially ethical or ideological values) the most typical example or representative of a type
preoccupation especially with one's attitudes and ethical or ideological values the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
Difference between inwardness and quintessence

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