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nonobscurity

nonobscurity noun: the state of not being obscure.

Noun

nonobscurity (uncountable)

  1. The state of not being obscure.
    • Some years later, this “obscure quack” attained permanent nonobscurity when the procedure bearing his name became world famous, saving many lives.2015 July 9, “Letters: Jacob Lawrence’s Champion”, in New York Times

Origin of nonobscurity

From non- + obscurity.

Questions about nonobscurity

What does nonobscurity mean?
Nonobscurity means the state of not being obscure.
What part of speech is nonobscurity?
Nonobscurity is a noun.

Words near nonobscurity in the dictionary

  1. nonobligatory
  2. nonoblique
  3. nonoblivious
  4. nonobliviousness
  5. nonobscene
  6. nonobscurity
  7. nonobservability
  8. nonobservable
  9. nonobservables
  10. nonobservance
  11. nonobservances

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