Usage Note
Ottusità ends in a written accent, making the final syllable stressed — and the plural is identical: l'ottusità (invariable). It describes a stubborn mental dullness or refusal to understand, often used with mild contempt: una tale ottusità mi stupisce.
Examples
"La sua ottusità ha bloccato ogni discussione."
Natural Translation
His obtuseness blocked every discussion.

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