obscurity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

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

/əbˈskjʊəɹɪti/ /əbˈskjɔːɹɪti/ /əbˈskjʊɹɪti/ /əbˈskjɝɪti/ En-us-obscurity.ogg

obscurity obscurities

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

unknownness

fame clarity

obscure

nonobscurity security through obscurity semiobscurity

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