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
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Clients were drawn to Keïta for his distinct capacity to weave together blazing technical and aesthetic precision with a soft eye for the interiority of his subjects.
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Zoë Hopkins, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2026
The project arrives at a moment when conversations about Black maternal health often flatten into statistics, stripped of interiority.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Bring to reality television that depth of interiority that only fiction can.
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Harry is a man of few words, so the performance hinges on his physical control and interiority.
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Zoë Hopkins, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2026
The project arrives at a moment when conversations about Black maternal health often flatten into statistics, stripped of interiority.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Bring to reality television that depth of interiority that only fiction can.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Harry is a man of few words, so the performance hinges on his physical control and interiority.
—Beandrea July, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Interiority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interiority. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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