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Meaning of obscurant

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obscurant

Pronunciation:/ɒbˈskjʊəɹənt//ɑbˈskjəɹənt/

noun

Definitions

  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.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Acting or tending to confound, obfuscate, or obscure.

  2. Typical of or pertaining to obscurants; obscurantic; obscurantistic.