Arcanity

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The quality of being arcane. uncountable

    "Whatever physician has not this element of fire in its arcanity—if I may coin that word—cannot boast that he is a true and tried physician."

  2. 2
    Something that is arcane. countable

    "On Wednesday evening, February 5, the Epsilon Pi secret society of ’93 had an initiation and spread in south University hall. Two candidates were admitted to the arcanities."

Example

More examples

"Whatever physician has not this element of fire in its arcanity—if I may coin that word—cannot boast that he is a true and tried physician."

Etymology

From arcane + -ity.

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