obscurantism

(äb skyo̵orən tiz′əm, əb-)

noun

  1. opposition to human progress or enlightenment
  2. the practice of being deliberately obscure or vague

Related Forms:

See obscurantism in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. The principles or practice of obscurants.
  2. A policy of withholding information from the public.
  3. a. A style in art and literature characterized by deliberate vagueness or obliqueness.
    b. An example or instance of this style.

Related Forms:

  • ob·scurˈant·ist noun

Learn more about obscurantism

link/cite print suggestion box