obscurantism
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin obscūrans, from obscūrō (“to cover, darken, obscure”) + -ism.
Noun edit
obscurantism (countable and uncountable, plural obscurantisms)
- A state of opposition to human progress or enlightenment.
- Deliberate obscurity or vagueness.
Related terms edit
Translations edit
state of opposition to progress
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deliberate obscurity or vagueness
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See also edit
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French obscurantisme.
Noun edit
obscurantism n (uncountable)
Declension edit
declension of obscurantism (singular only)
singular | ||
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n gender | indefinite articulation | definite articulation |
nominative/accusative | (un) obscurantism | obscurantismul |
genitive/dative | (unui) obscurantism | obscurantismului |
vocative | obscurantismule |