Obtusion
Pronunciation : Ob*tu"sion (
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. obtusio, from obtundere to blunt. See Obtund.]
Definition : 1. The act or process of making obtuse or blunt.
2. The state of being dulled or blunted; as, the obtusion of the senses. Harvey.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913