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Definition of obnubilate in English: obnubilateverb ɒbˈnjuːbɪleɪtäbˈn(y)o͞obəˌlāt [with object]literary Darken or cover with or as if with a cloud; obscure. never to be short of illusions, to obnubilate himself: such was his dream Synonyms envelop, surround, swathe, enfold, cover, cover up, conceal, hide, secrete, camouflage, disguise, mask, screen, shield, cloak, blanket, shroud, enwrap, canopy, overlay
Derivatives noun literary It was a curious business, what with the King reigning from 1760 to 1820, losing and regaining his senses until the final ten years of total obnubilation. Example sentencesExamples - I soon found in effect it was impossible for me to declare it, considering the contrast of the solitariness of my long obnubilation and obscurity.
- I am willing to give preference to the second option as I am presently animated by subjectivist obnubilation.
Origin Late 16th century: from Latin obnubilat- 'covered with clouds or fog', from the verb obnubilare. Definition of obnubilate in US English: obnubilateverbäbˈn(y)o͞obəˌlāt [with object]literary Darken, dim, or cover with or as if with a cloud; obscure. never to be short of illusions, to obnubilate himself: such was his dream Synonyms envelop, surround, swathe, enfold, cover, cover up, conceal, hide, secrete, camouflage, disguise, mask, screen, shield, cloak, blanket, shroud, enwrap, canopy, overlay
Origin Late 16th century: from Latin obnubilat- ‘covered with clouds or fog’, from the verb obnubilare. |