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obscurity

Pronunciation: /əbˈskjʊəɹɪti/

The English word “obscurity” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Darkness; the absence of light.
  2. The state of being unknown; a thing that is unknown.
  3. The quality of being difficult to understand; a thing that is difficult to understand.

Etymology

From Middle English obscurite, obscuryte, from Middle French obscurité and its etymon Latin obscūritās. By surface analysis, obscure + -ity.

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