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obnubilation

ob·nu·bi·late
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ob-noo-buh-leyt, -nyoo-]
    • /ɒbˈnu bəˌleɪt, -ˈnyu-/
    • /ˌɒbnjuːbɪlˈeɪʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ob-noo-buh-leyt, -nyoo-]
    • /ɒbˈnu bəˌleɪt, -ˈnyu-/

Definitions of obnubilation word

  • verb with object obnubilation to cloud over; becloud; obscure. 1
  • noun obnubilation (medicine) The clouding of consciousness. 1
  • noun obnubilation the process or fact of making dimmer, darker, or obscure 0
  • noun obnubilation the obscuring or dimming of awareness or mental faculties 0

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Origin of obnubilation

First appearance:

before 1575
One of the 34% oldest English words
1575-85; < Latin obnūbilātus, past participle of obnūbilāre to darken, obscure, equivalent to ob- ob- + nūbilāre to become cloudy, verbal derivative of nūbilus cloudy; see nubilous

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Parts of speech for Obnubilation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

obnubilation popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

obnubilation usage trend in Literature

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