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OBSCURITY definition: the state or quality of being obscure. See examples of obscurity used in a sentence.
obscurity noun [U] (BEING UNCLEAR) the state or quality of being unclear and difficult to understand or see:
The quality or condition of being imperfectly known or difficult to understand: "writings meant to be understood ... by all, composed without deliberate obscurity or hidden motives" (National Review).
There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun obscurity, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Obscurity is the state of being known by only a few people. Tom's showbiz career began when he was plucked from obscurity by director Stephen Daldry. The latter half of his life was spent in obscurity and loneliness.
Definition of obscurity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Obscurity is the opposite of fame, and living in obscurity means that nobody knows your name. Many musicians played in obscurity for years before becoming rock stars. The Latin obscurus means “dark,” which is where obscurity is found: in the dark where no one sees it.
Look up obscurity in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Wikiquote has quotations related to Obscurity.
One of the first maxims I remember learning when I began my formal information security (InfoSec) training was, "Security by obscurity is no security at all." If you haven’t heard this saying before, ...
