obscurantism

English

Etymology

From Latin obscūrans, from obscūrō (to cover, darken, obscure) + -ism.

Noun

obscurantism (countable and uncountable, plural obscurantisms)

  1. A state of opposition to human progress or enlightenment.
  2. Deliberate obscurity or vagueness.

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French obscurantisme.

Noun

obscurantism n (uncountable)

  1. obscurantism

Declension

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