obscurant

Entering English circa 1793–1799[1]: From German Obskurant[2] and French obscurant,[2] from classical Latin obscūrant-,[1][2] stem of obscūrāns,[1][2][3] present participle of obscūrāre (“to obscure”),[1][2][3] from obscūrus (“dark”).[1]

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɒbˈskjʊəɹənt/[2]
• (US) IPA^(key): /ɑbˈskjəɹənt/[2]

obscurant (comparative more obscurant, superlative most obscurant)

1. Acting or tending to confound, obfuscate, or obscure.
2. Typical of or pertaining to obscurants; obscurantic; obscurantistic.

obscurant (plural obscurants)

1. One who acts to confound or obfuscate; an obscurantist.
2. A person who seeks to prevent or hinder enquiry and the advancement of knowledge or wisdom; an agent of endarkenment.
3. An opposer of lucidity and transparency in the political and intellectual spheres.

• subcantor

obscūrant

1. third-person plural present active indicative of obscūrō