Word: obfuscation
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ob
fus
ca
tion
Definition: The act or process of obfuscating, or obscuring the perception of something; the concept of concealing the meaning of a communication by making it more confusing and harder to interpret.
Morphemes:
Affix: obfuscate
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Obfuscated; darkened; obscured.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ob-
Language: la
Decoded: ob-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: towards; against
Affix: fuscāre
Language: la
Decoded: fuscare
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: dark, dim, dimly lit
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.