obscurantism en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Latin obscūrans, from obscūrō (“to cover, darken, obscure”) + -ism.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A state of opposition to human progress or enlightenment.
- (countable, uncountable) Deliberate obscurity or vagueness.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| obscurantisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
obscurantist · obscurity · obscure · agnotology · obscuration
Translations (35)
uk обскуранти́зм (state of opposition to progress) · es oscurantismo (deliberate obscurity or vagueness) · fi kiertely (deliberate obscurity or vagueness) · be рэакцыйнасць (state of opposition to progress) · uk обскуранти́зм (deliberate obscurity or vagueness) · fi obskurantismi (state of opposition to progress) · sv bildningsfientlighet (state of opposition to progress) · uk мракобі́сся (state of opposition to progress) · be цемрашальства (state of opposition to progress) · ja 蒙昧主義 (deliberate obscurity or vagueness) · hu obskurantizmus (state of opposition to progress) · pt obscurantismo (deliberate obscurity or vagueness) · ro obscurantism (deliberate obscurity or vagueness) · cmn 蒙昧主義 /蒙昧主义 (state of opposition to progress) · fr obscurantisme (deliberate obscurity or vagueness) · cmn 愚民政策 (deliberate obscurity or vagueness) · pt obscurantismo (state of opposition to progress) · cs obskurantismus (deliberate obscurity or vagueness) · bg мракобесие (state of opposition to progress) · ru мракобе́сие (deliberate obscurity or vagueness) · el σκοταδισμός (state of opposition to progress) · sv obskurantism (state of opposition to progress) · de Obskurantismus (deliberate obscurity or vagueness) · ru обскуранти́зм (deliberate obscurity or vagueness) · es obscurantismo (deliberate obscurity or vagueness) · ru мракобесие (state of opposition to progress) · fi epämääräisyys (deliberate obscurity or vagueness) · fr obscurantisme (state of opposition to progress) · hu obskurantizmus (deliberate obscurity or vagueness) · az cəhalətpərəstlik (state of opposition to progress) · ru реакционность (state of opposition to progress) · cmn 蒙昧主義 /蒙昧主义 (deliberate obscurity or vagueness) · cmn 愚民政策 (state of opposition to progress) · el σκοταδισμός (deliberate obscurity or vagueness) · ca obscurantisme (deliberate obscurity or vagueness)