Definition of obfuscations Obfuscations

We found 3 definitions of obfuscations from 2 different sources.

What does obfuscations mean?

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Noun Plural: obfuscations
obfuscation - darkening or obscuring the sight of something
		blackening, darkening changing to a darker color
obfuscation - confusion resulting from failure to understand
		bewilderment, puzzlement, befuddlement, mystification, bafflement, bemusement
		confusedness, mental confusion, disarray, muddiness, confusion untidiness (especially of clothing and appearance)
obfuscation - the activity of obscuring people's understanding, leaving them baffled or bewildered
		mystification
		activity any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"

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obfuscation (Noun)
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.
obfuscation (Noun)
Confusion, bewilderment, or a baffled state resulting from something obfuscated, or made more opaque and muddled with the intent to obscure information.
obfuscation (Noun)
A single instance of intentionally obscuring the meaning of something to make it more difficult to grasp.
obfuscation (Noun)
The option to alter computer code, preserving its behavior but concealing its structure and intent.

obfuscation (n.)
The act of darkening or bewildering; the state of being darkened.

Obfuscation means to make something harder to understand. Weasel words are a form of obfuscation. Obfuscation is usually used when people either do not know what they are talking about or wish to hide their meaning.

Some people say that when doctors use difficult medical words to hide unpleasant things from patients, they are using obfuscation.