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    L'obscurité (en. The darkness)

    /lɔbskyʁite/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Absence of light, the state of what is dark.
    There was total darkness in the cellar.
    Il y avait une obscurité totale dans la cave.
    State of something that is not known or understood.
    The darkness of his past haunted him.
    L'obscurité de son passé le hantait.
    The character of a person or a work that lacks clarity or intelligibility.
    The obscurity of the author's remarks made reading difficult.
    L'obscurité des propos de l'auteur a rendu la lecture difficile.

    Etymology

    From Latin obscuritas, from obscurus, meaning 'obscure'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    the darkness of the soul
    State of a person beset by dark thoughts or inner turmoil.
    l'obscurité de l'âme
    to live in darkness
    To be in ignorance or unaware of events.
    vivre dans l'obscurité
    song of darkness
    Refers to ideas or concepts that are very complex.
    lai de l'obscurité

    Related Words

    the shadow
    Dimly lit area, absence of light.
    l'ombre
    confusion
    State where things are unclear or mixed.
    la confusion
    the secret
    Information kept hidden or not revealed.
    le secret

    Slang Meanings

    To be lost in thought.
    When he learned the news, he was in the dark.
    Quand il a appris la nouvelle, il était dans l'obscurité.
    To have a blurred vision of the situation.
    His explanation was so vague that I was in the dark.
    Son explication était tellement floue que j'étais dans l'obscurité.