abstrusity

Variant of abstruse

abstruse definition

ab·struse (ab stro̵̅o̅s, əb-)

adjective

hard to understand because of being extremely complex, intellectually demanding, highly abstract, etc.; deep; recondite

Etymology: L abstrusus, pp. of abstrudere, to thrust away < ab(s)-, away + trudere, to thrust

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