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obscurantism
[ uhb-skyoor-uhn-tiz-uhm, ob-skyoo-ran-tiz-uhm ]
/ əbˈskyʊər ənˌtɪz əm, ˌɒb skyʊˈræn tɪz əm /
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noun
opposition to the increase and spread of knowledge.
deliberate obscurity or evasion of clarity.
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Origin of obscurantism
OTHER WORDS FROM obscurantism
ob·scu·rant·ist, noun, adjectiveWords nearby obscurantism
obrogation, obs., obscene, obscenity, obscurant, obscurantism, obscuration, obscure, obscurely, obscurity, obscurum per obscurius
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