Obscurant Definition

ŏb-skyo͝orənt, əb-
noun
A person or thing that obscures, esp. one that opposes or tends to prevent human progress and enlightenment.
Webster's New World

One who acts to confound or obfuscate; an obscurantist.

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adjective
That obscures; of or constituting an obscurant.
Webster's New World
Characterized by opposition to intellectual advancement and political reform.
American Heritage
Tending to make obscure.
An obscurant bank of clouds.
American Heritage
Typical of or pertaining to obscurants; obscurantic; obscurantistic.
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Other Word Forms of Obscurant

Noun

Singular:
obscurant
Plural:
obscurants

Origin of Obscurant

  • Entering English circa 1793-1799: From German Obskurant and French obscurant, from classical Latin obscÅ«rant-, stem of obscÅ«rāns, present participle of obscÅ«rāre (“to obscure"), from obscÅ«rus (“dark").

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