obnubilación

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin obnūbilātiōnem, corresponding to obnubilar +‎ -ción.

Noun

obnubilación f (plural obnubilaciones)

1. inability to think clearly
2. (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

Related terms

• obnubilado
• obnubilar

 

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], 2024 December 10