Anfractuosity
Noun
- The quality or state of being anfractuous.
- A winding channel or course, especially an intricate path or process (as of the mind).
Example Sentences
“I got lost in the anfractuosity of the old European streets, but that was half the fun.”
“His explanation wandered with such anfractuosity that we forgot the original question.”
“The plot of that thriller has so much anfractuosity that I needed a diagram to keep up.”
Word Origin
Latin, late 16th century
Why this word?
To understand this noun, you must first learn the meaning of “anfractuous,” an adjective that means “full of windings and intricate turnings.” The noun “anfractuosity” applies to the state of being anfractuous. A maze or series of winding hallways has anfractuousity, but the word is most often applied to metaphorical, not physical, winding paths, such as someone taking a circuitous path to find a solution to a problem.
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