Hiddenness / Obscurity
Definition
An abstract noun denoting the state, quality, or character of being hidden, obscure, indecipherable, or completely concealed from understanding and reason. In epistemology and moral philosophy, the term refers to the conceptual impenetrability of certain systems of thought or the deliberate obscurity of ethical principles that are difficult to rationalize.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Hiddenness / Obscurity
- State of concealment (archaic)
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, regular plural forms. |
| Formation | Noun of quality derived from the adjective 'abscons' by adding the abstract suffix. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [æbˌskɒnsɪˈteɪti] |
| Source | Lexicon of Intellectual and Philosophical Terms |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Absconsitatea textului sacru a necesitat secole de comentarii exegetice pentru a fi parțial clarificată.
EN: The obscurity of the sacred text required centuries of exegetical commentary to be partially clarified.
RO: Filozofii au dezbătut îndelung absconsitatea naturii umane în momentele de criză morală profundă.
EN: Philosophers have long debated the hiddenness of human nature during moments of profound moral crisis.
RO: Din cauza unei totale absconsități a argumentelor autorului, publicul nu a putut valida noua teorie etică.
EN: Due to a total obscurity of the author's arguments, the public could not validate the new ethical theory.
Idioms & Phrases
Absconsitatea gnoseologică / Gnoseological obscurity
RO: Limita cunoașterii umane în raport cu realitățile absolute, caracterizată prin imposibilitatea de a pătrunde esența ultimă a lucrurilor.
EN: The limit of human knowledge in relation to absolute realities, characterized by the impossibility of penetrating the ultimate essence of things.
Absconsitatea limbajului / Obscurity of language
RO: Proprietatea unui discurs de a fi voit ambiguu sau complicat pentru a împiedica publicul larg să descopere intenția reală a vorbitorului.
EN: The property of a discourse to be deliberately ambiguous or complicated to prevent the general public from discovering the speaker's true intention.
Absconsitatea dogmei / Obscurity of the dogma
RO: Caracterul indescifrabil sau misterios al unei reguli stricte de conduită sau credință care nu acceptă o analiză logică simplă.
EN: The indecipherable or mysterious character of a strict rule of conduct or belief that does not accept simple logical analysis.
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