darknesses

Noun

darkness (countable and uncountable, plural darknesses)

1. (uncountable) The state of being dark; lack of light; the absolute or comparative absence of light.
   • The darkness of the room made it difficult to see.
2. (uncountable) The state or quality of reflecting little light, of tending to a blackish or brownish color.
   • The darkness of her skin betrayed her Mediterranean heritage.
3. Any space that such colour pervades.
   • Out of the darkness came some flickers of light.
4. (uncountable) Gloom; gloominess; depression.
5. (countable) The product of being dark.
6. (uncountable) Lack of understanding or compassion; spiritual or mental blindness.
   • And now, the prophecy. One will come, the voice from the outer world, bringing the holy war, the jihad, which will cleanse the universe and bring us out of darkness.1984, 41:18 from the start, in Dune (Science Fiction), spoken by Reverend Mother Ramallo, →OCLC

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