concern with outward things or material objects as opposed to the mind and spirit; 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'

the quality or state of being outside or directed toward or relating to the outside or exterior; the outwardness of the world

[ Syn: externality ]

a concern with or responsiveness to outward things (especially material objects as opposed to ideal concepts); hearty showmanship and all-round outwardness'