indwelling

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noun

A dwelling within, especially lodgement or habitation in the mind or soul.

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inward
OriginMiddle English indwelling →
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Meanings

indwelling1

nounindwelling (plural indwellings)

plural indwellings

  1. A dwelling within, especially lodgement or habitation in the mind or soul.

indwelling2

adjectiveindwelling (not comparable)
  1. not comparableimplanted within the body
  2. not comparableexisting as an inner principle; inherent

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveexisting or residing as an inner activating spirit or force or principle

Similar
inward
Also see
intrinsicalityinward

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Origin

indwelling · noun

  1. Middle Englishindwelling
  2. Englishindwelling

From Middle English indwelling, equivalent to in- + dwelling.

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indwelling · adjective

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Germanic*in
  3. Proto-West Germanic*in
  4. Old Englishin
  5. Old Englishin-
  6. Middle Englishin-
  7. Englishin-
  8. Englishdwelling
  9. Englishindwelling

From in- + dwelling.

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APA

indwelling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indwelling

MLA

“indwelling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indwelling. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “indwelling,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indwelling.

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