OBSCURANTISM


Meaning of OBSCURANTISM in English

— obscurantist , n. , adj.

/euhb skyoor"euhn tiz'euhm, ob'skyoo ran"tiz euhm/ , n.

1. opposition to the increase and spread of knowledge.

2. deliberate obscurity or evasion of clarity.

[ 1825-35; obscurantisme; see OBSCURANT, -ISM ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .