Abstruseness

//əbˈstɹuːs.nəs// noun

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Noun

1
The property of being abstruse; abstrusity. countable, uncountable
2
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand wordnet
3
wisdom that is recondite and abstruse and profound wordnet

Synonyms

abstrusity complexity complication depth difficulty esoterica

Etymology

From abstruse + -ness.

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