OBSCURANTISM
\ɒbskjˈʊɹəntˌɪzəm], \ɒbskjˈʊɹəntˌɪzəm], \ɒ_b_s_k_j_ˈʊ_ɹ_ə_n_t_ˌɪ_z_ə_m]\
Definitions of OBSCURANTISM
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
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a policy of opposition to enlightenment or the spread of knowledge
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a deliberate act intended to make something obscure
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