obscurity

Universal Words noun (plural obscurities) 1 [U] the state in which sb/sth is not well known or has been forgotten: The actress was only 17 when she was plucked from obscurity and made a star. * He spent most of his life working in obscurity. 2 [U,C,usually pl.] the quality of being difficult to understand; something that is difficult to understand: The course teaches students to avoid ambiguity and obscurity of expression. * a speech full of obscurities 3 [U] (literary) darkness