عَمَاءَةٌ

1.
, (K, TA,) or عَمَاءٌ, (CK, and so in my MS. copy of the K,) and عَمَايَةٌ, and عَمِيَّةٌ, and عُمِيَّةٌ, (assumed tropical:) Error: and (assumed tropical:) persistence; or con- tention, or litigation, or wrangling; or persistence in contention or litigation or wrangling; synonym لَجَاجٌ; (K, TA;) in that which is false or vain or futile: (TA:) [or the last but one, or the last, signifies (assumed tropical:) ignorance; for] فِيهِمْ عَمِيَّتُهُمْ or عُمِيَّتُهُمْ (according to different copies of the S) means In them is their ignorance. (S.) [See also عِمِّيَّةٌ, and عِمِّيَّا.]
2.
For the first (عَمَاءَةٌ), see also عَمَاءٌ.

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