obnubilationn.

Brit.

/ˌɒbnjuːbᵻˈleɪʃn/, U.S.

/ˈˌɑbn(j)ubəˈleɪʃ(ə)n/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin obnubilation-, obnubilatio.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin obnubilation-, obnubilatio (5th cent. in Augustine; from 12th cent. in British sources) < classical Latin obnūbilāt- , past participial stem of obnūbilāre obnubilate v. + -iō -ion suffix¹; compare -ation suffix. Compare Middle French, French obnubilation clouding of the mind (1486), clouding of the vision (1858).

Now rare.

The action of darkening or fact of being darkened with or as with a cloud; obscuration; (Medicine) obscuring or clouding of the mind or faculties.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > light > darkness or absence of light > darkness or gloom > [noun] > making or becoming dark, dim, or obscure

obscurationa1550

overcasting1598

obnubilation1610

obtenebration1626

overclouding1648

offuscation1756

the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > insecure knowledge, uncertainty > [noun] > unclear condition

obscurity1474

mist1532

cloud-lighta1536

indeterminateness1644

undistinction1647

indeterminacy1649

indistinction1651

undeterminateness1653

inestimability1678

undefinableness?1705

confusion1729

obnubilation1753

cloudiness1779

indistinctness1783

haze1790

haziness1796

vagueness1799

nebulosity1809

undefinednessa1832

undecidedness1897

indeterminism1928

fuzziness1973

smog1976

the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > not seeing or preventing from seeing > [noun] > dazzled state

dazzleness1581

dazzling1581

dazzle1628

obnubilation1892

1610 J. Healey tr. J. L. Vives in tr. St. Augustine Citie of God iii. xv. 128 Neither can the Moone be eclipsed but..in her farthest posture from the sunne: then is she prostitute to obnubilation.

1653 E. Waterhouse Humble Apol. Learning 175 Their obnubilation of bodies coruscant.

1753 J. Rutty Spiritual Diary 17 Dec. in J. Boswell Life Johnson (1791) II. 155 An hypochondriack obnubilation from wind and indigestion.

1803 T. Beddoes Hygëia III. ix. 198 Dimness or obnubilation of sight.

1819 F. MacDonogh Hermit in London II. 133 Fog and sunshine, obnubilation and light.

1888 Amer. Jrnl. Psychol. 1 519 The patient lost consciousness for several hours, and afterwards lay for several days in a state of torpor or obnubilation.

1892 New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon Obnubilation, a dazzling of the eyes without giddiness, so that objects seem to be seen through a cloud, as in threatened fainting.

1975 R. Howard tr. E. M. Cioran Short Hist. Decay i. 91 It takes the obnubilation of an idiot or a believer to participate in ‘reality’, which collapses at the approach of the slightest doubt.

1993 P. Riley tr. G. Lorand Four Poems 14 Stripped of reflections, rebellion has sunk its well. Under the day's obnubilation—what powers will it not employ to convince us.

1997 Chest 112 207 After two weeks of treatment, symptoms of dyspnea, morning headaches, and morning obnubilation improved significantly.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	obnubilation
释义	obnubilationn. Brit. /ˌɒbnjuːbᵻˈleɪʃn/, U.S. /ˈˌɑbn(j)ubəˈleɪʃ(ə)n/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin obnubilation-, obnubilatio. Etymology: < post-classical Latin obnubilation-, obnubilatio (5th cent. in Augustine; from 12th cent. in British sources) < classical Latin obnūbilāt- , past participial stem of obnūbilāre obnubilate v. + -iō -ion suffix¹; compare -ation suffix. Compare Middle French, French obnubilation clouding of the mind (1486), clouding of the vision (1858). Now rare. The action of darkening or fact of being darkened with or as with a cloud; obscuration; (Medicine) obscuring or clouding of the mind or faculties. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > darkness or absence of light > darkness or gloom > [noun] > making or becoming dark, dim, or obscure obscurationa1550 overcasting1598 obnubilation1610 obtenebration1626 overclouding1648 offuscation1756 the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > insecure knowledge, uncertainty > [noun] > unclear condition obscurity1474 mist1532 cloud-lighta1536 indeterminateness1644 undistinction1647 indeterminacy1649 indistinction1651 undeterminateness1653 inestimability1678 undefinableness?1705 confusion1729 obnubilation1753 cloudiness1779 indistinctness1783 haze1790 haziness1796 vagueness1799 nebulosity1809 undefinednessa1832 undecidedness1897 indeterminism1928 fuzziness1973 smog1976 the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > not seeing or preventing from seeing > [noun] > dazzled state dazzleness1581 dazzling1581 dazzle1628 obnubilation1892 1610 J. Healey tr. J. L. Vives in tr. St. Augustine Citie of God iii. xv. 128 Neither can the Moone be eclipsed but..in her farthest posture from the sunne: then is she prostitute to obnubilation. 1653 E. Waterhouse Humble Apol. Learning 175 Their obnubilation of bodies coruscant. 1753 J. Rutty Spiritual Diary 17 Dec. in J. Boswell Life Johnson (1791) II. 155 An hypochondriack obnubilation from wind and indigestion. 1803 T. Beddoes Hygëia III. ix. 198 Dimness or obnubilation of sight. 1819 F. MacDonogh Hermit in London II. 133 Fog and sunshine, obnubilation and light. 1888 Amer. Jrnl. Psychol. 1 519 The patient lost consciousness for several hours, and afterwards lay for several days in a state of torpor or obnubilation. 1892 New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon Obnubilation, a dazzling of the eyes without giddiness, so that objects seem to be seen through a cloud, as in threatened fainting. 1975 R. Howard tr. E. M. Cioran Short Hist. Decay i. 91 It takes the obnubilation of an idiot or a believer to participate in ‘reality’, which collapses at the approach of the slightest doubt. 1993 P. Riley tr. G. Lorand Four Poems 14 Stripped of reflections, rebellion has sunk its well. Under the day's obnubilation—what powers will it not employ to convince us. 1997 Chest 112 207 After two weeks of treatment, symptoms of dyspnea, morning headaches, and morning obnubilation improved significantly. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1610
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