Elusivity: meaning, definitions and examples

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elusivity

 

[ ɪˈluːsɪvɪti ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

sense of being elusive

The quality of being elusive; the tendency to elude capture or comprehension.

Synonyms

elusiveness, evasiveness, slipperiness

Examples of usage

  • She was intrigued by his elusivity, always managing to evade direct questions.
  • His elusivity made him a mysterious and enigmatic figure in the eyes of others.

Translations

Translations of the word "elusivity" in other languages:

🇵🇹 elusividade

🇮🇳 अतिप्रश्नता

🇩🇪 Unfassbarkeit

🇮🇩 kelicikan

🇺🇦 невловимість

🇵🇱 nieuchwytność

🇯🇵 捕らえにくさ (toraenikusa)

🇫🇷 élusivité

🇪🇸 elusividad

🇹🇷 kaçamaklık

🇰🇷 잡히지 않음 (japhi-ji an-eum)

🇸🇦 صعوبة التحديد

🇨🇿 nepolapitelnost

🇸🇰 nepolapiteľnosť

🇨🇳 难以捉摸 (nányǐ zhuōmō)

🇸🇮 neulovljivost

🇮🇸 ógripandi

🇰🇿 ұстатпаушылық

🇬🇪 მოუხელთებლობა

🇦🇿 tutulmazlıq

🇲🇽 elusividad

Etymology

The word 'elusivity' is derived from the adjective 'elusive', which comes from the Latin word 'elusus' meaning 'deceived' or 'eluded'. The concept of elusivity has been explored in various philosophical and literary works, often associated with mystery, ambiguity, and the ineffable. The term has gained popularity in modern usage to describe the quality of being hard to pin down or define.