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- [ob-noo-buh-leyt, -nyoo-]
- /ɒbˈnu bəˌleɪt, -ˈnyu-/
- /ˌɒbnjuːbɪlˈeɪʃən/
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- [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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