Word of the Day 04/23/19 Obscurantism
Obscurantism (noun)
obscurantism [uh b-skyoo r-uh n-tiz-uh m, ob-skyoo-ran-tiz-uh m]
noun
1. opposition to the increase and spread of knowledge.
2. deliberate obscurity or evasion of clarity.
RELATED WORDS
backlash, right, relapse, regression, withdrawal, retrogression, retreat, counterrevolution, retrenchment, Toryism
RELATED FORMS
ob·scu·rant·ist , noun, adjective
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Origin: 1825-35; < French obscurantisme; see obscurant, -ism
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obscurantism [uh b-skyoo r-uh n-tiz-uh m, ob-skyoo-ran-tiz-uh m]
noun
1. opposition to the increase and spread of knowledge.
2. deliberate obscurity or evasion of clarity.
RELATED WORDS
backlash, right, relapse, regression, withdrawal, retrogression, retreat, counterrevolution, retrenchment, Toryism
RELATED FORMS
ob·scu·rant·ist , noun, adjective
See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com
Origin: 1825-35; < French obscurantisme; see obscurant, -ism
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.