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Definition of invisibility

invisibility

/ɪnˌvɪz.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/
in · vis · i · bil · i · ty
Adverb:invisibly
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Plural:invisibilities
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Adjective:invisible
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invisibility Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

The state or quality of being impossible to see with the naked eye, whether through natural transparency, optical illusion, or imagined supernatural means.

Example

"The glass frog's translucent skin gives it near invisibility against the underside of tropical leaves."

2

The condition of being overlooked, ignored, or underrepresented in public life, history, or society.

Example

"Historians have worked for decades to overcome the historical invisibility of working-class women in nineteenth-century archives."

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• Rhymes for invisibility

• Nearby Words

invincibly
inviolate
inviolately
invisibility
invisible
invisibly
invitation

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 14th century from Old French invisibilite, from Late Latin invisibilitatem ('quality of not being seen'), derived from Latin in- ('not') and visibilis ('capable of being seen'), from videre ('to see').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Invisibility. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/invisibility
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