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View synonyms for obscurantism

obscurantism

[ uhb-skyoor-uhn-tiz-uhm, ob-skyoo-ran-tiz-uhm ]

noun

  1. opposition to the increase and spread of knowledge.
  2. deliberate obscurity or evasion of clarity.

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Other Words From

  • ob·scurant·ist noun adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of obscurantism1

First recorded in 1825–35; from German Obscurantismus, or French obscurantisme; obscurant, -ism

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