ob·scu·ri·ty

ob·scu·ri·ty
/ɑbˈskjɚrəti/ noun, pl -ties
1 [noncount] : the state of being unknown or forgotten

In recent years, the tradition has emerged from obscurity.

He has been living in relative obscurity in a small town in the mountains.

After a promising first novel, she faded/sank into obscurity.

2 a [count] : something that is difficult to understand
— usually plural

The essay is full of obscurities.

2 b [noncount] : the quality of being difficult to understand

A good writer avoids obscurity of language. [=does not use words people are not likely to understand]


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