obnubilation

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The action of darkening or fact of being darkened, as with a cloud; obscuration.
2. (countable, uncountable) Obscuration or clouding of the mind or faculties.
3. (countable, literally, rare, uncountable) A veiling with or concealment in clouds.
4. (countable, uncountable) Something that obscures or causes confoundment; an obfuscation.

Synonyms

clouding

confusion

obscuration

Translations

obnubilation

obnubilamento

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɒbnjuːbɪˈleɪʃən/

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin obnūbilātiō. Compare brain fog as a similar metaphor.