OBSCURANTISM

obscurantism

(noun) a deliberate act intended to make something obscure

obscurantism

(noun) a policy of opposition to enlightenment or the spread of knowledge

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

obscurantism (countable and uncountable, plural obscurantisms)

A state of opposition to human progress or enlightenment.

Deliberate obscurity or vagueness.

Source: Wiktionary


Ob*scur"ant*ism, n.

Definition: The system or the principles of the obscurants. C. Kingsley.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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