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obscurantism
CIDE DICTIONARY
obscurantism, n.
The system or the principles of the obscurants. C. Kingsley. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
obscurantism, n. opposition to knowledge and enlightenment.
Derivative
obscurant n. obscurantist n.
Etymology
obscurant f. G f. L obscurans f. obscurare: see OBSCURE
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