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obscurantism

One entry found for obscurantism.
Main Entry: ob·scu·ran·tism
Pronunciation: äb-'skyur-&n-"ti-z&m, &b-; "äb-skyu-'ran-
Function: noun
1 : opposition to the spread of knowledge : a policy of withholding knowledge from the general public
2 a : a style (as in literature or art) characterized by deliberate vagueness or abstruseness b : an act or instance of obscurantism
- ob·scu·ran·tist /-&n-tist, -'ran-tist/ noun or adjective