/euhb skyoor"euhnt/ , n.
1. a person who strives to prevent the increase and spread of knowledge.
2. a person who obscures.
adj.
3. pertaining to or characteristic of obscurants.
4. tending to make obscure.
[ 1790-1800; obscurant- (s. of obscurans, prp. of obscurare ), equiv. to obscur ( us ) dark + -ant- -ANT ]