obscurity
[ uhb-skyoor-i-tee ]
/ əbË?skyÊÉr ɪ ti /
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noun, plural ob·scu·ri·ties.
the state or quality of being obscure.
the condition of being unknown: He lived in obscurity for years before winning acclaim.
uncertainty of meaning or expression; ambiguity.
an unknown or unimportant person or thing.
darkness; dimness; indistinctness.
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Origin of obscurity
OTHER WORDS FROM obscurity
non·ob·scu·ri·ty, noun, plural non·ob·scu·ri·ties.Words nearby obscurity
obscenity, obscurant, obscurantism, obscuration, obscure, obscurity, obscurum per obscurius, obsecrate, obsequence, obsequent, obsequent stream
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British Dictionary definitions for obscurity
obscurity
/ (ÉbË?skjÊÉrɪtɪ) /
noun plural -ties
the state or quality of being obscure
an obscure person or thing
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