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
legal obscurantisms