inner man

noun

1. a person's spiritual or intellectual being.
2. the stomach or appetite:

   a hearty meal to satisfy the inner man.

inner man

noun

1. a man's mind, soul, or nature
2. humorous.
   the stomach or appetite

Example Sentences

As a painter, she saw the part of the surface that revealed the inner man — the bourgeois fop within the fiery revolutionary.

From New York Times

Although one critic said she needed to locate her "inner man", most reviews have focused on Gražinytė-Tyla's musicality, and an ability to uncover hidden depths in even the most familiar pieces.

From BBC

Admissions Coordinator Robert Giles said the program helps with all types of addiction by “treating the inner man.”

From Washington Times

Admissions Coordinator Robert Giles said the program helps with all types of addiction by “treating the inner man.”

From Seattle Times

He said, ‘I’m thinking about doing a self portrait of inner man,’ whatever that means.

From Los Angeles Times