CultureSeptember 1, 2026

interiority

in-TEER-ee-OR-i-tee

Definition

The internal or psychological state of a person, such as their private thoughts, feelings, and subjective experiences.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'interior,' meaning 'inner' or 'inside.' It entered English to describe the quality of being situated within or pertaining to the mind and spirit.

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The article notes that the characters in Dawn of the Dead are given more interiority than was standard for zombie films of that era, meaning they were written as fully realized individuals rather than mere tropes.

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