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adjective (abstrus, er, more)
- remote from apprehension; difficult to comprehend or understand; recondite; as, learning.
- 1748. David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 13.
- : It is certain that the easy and obvious philosophy will always, with the generality of mankind, have the preference above the accurate and ;
- (obsolete) concealed or hidden out of the way.
- Quotations
- The eternal eye whose sight discerns Abstrusest thoughts. " :w:Milton, John Milton
- Profound and topics. - Milman
Translations: Etymology: abstrusus, past participle of abstrudere to thrust away, conceal; ab, abs + trudere to thrust; compare French abstrus. See Threat.
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