outwardness

Noun
  1. Concern with outward things or material objects as opposed to the mind and spirit (synset 105795503)
    "what is the origin of the outwardness of our sensations of sound, smell, or taste"; "an abstract conception with feelings of reality and spatial outwardness attached to it"
    is a type of: cognitive state, state of mind - the state of a person's cognitive processes
  2. The quality or state of being outside or directed toward or relating to the outside or exterior (synset 105085830)
    "the outwardness of the world"
    is a type of: position, spatial relation - the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated
    subtypes: worldliness - concern with worldly affairs to the neglect of spiritual needs
    same as: externality
  3. A concern with or responsiveness to outward things (especially material objects as opposed to ideal concepts) (synset 104628098)
    "hearty showmanship and all-round outwardness"
    tells us about: outward - relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
    is a type of: extraversion, extroversion - (psychology) an extroverted disposition; concern with what is outside the self

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