obnubilación
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin obnūbilātiōnem, corresponding to obnubilar + -ción.
Noun
obnubilación f (plural obnubilaciones)
- inability to think clearly
- (neuroscience) clouding of consciousness, a decreased level of alertness, characterised by the ability to respond correctly to complex tasks, but with difficulty; obtundation; obnubilation; brain fog
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Further reading
- “obnubilación”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024