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ob·scu·ran·tism
\əbzˈkyu̇rən.ˌtizəm, äb-, -bˈsk-; ˌäbzkyəˈran.-, -bsk-\ noun
also ob·scu·ran·ti·cism \ˌäbzkyəˈrantəˌsizəm, -bsk-\
(-s)
Etymology: obscurantism from French obscurantisme, from obscurant + -isme -ism; obscuranticism from obscurantic + -ism
1. : deprecation of or positive opposition to enlightenment or the spread of knowledge; especially : a policy (as in art or social science) of deliberately making something obscure or withholding knowledge from the general public
2.
a. : a style (as in literature or art) characterized by haziness and lack of sharp definition
b. : an act or instance of obscurantism : an obscure utterance or one intended to confuse
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