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ob·scur·ant·ism (äb skyo̵or′ən tiz′əm, əb-)
noun
- opposition to human progress or enlightenment
- the practice of being deliberately obscure or vague
Related Forms:
- obscurantist ob·scur′·ant·ist noun, adjective
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obscurantism Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
- religious: A pity he did not see fit to nominate an appropriate secular, working class cause rather than one which promotes religious obscurantism.
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