obscurantism

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Noun

obscurantism

1. A state of opposition to human progress or enlightenment.
2. Deliberate obscurity or vagueness.

Related terms

• obscurantist
• obscuration
• obscure
• obscurity

Translations

• Portuguese: obscurantismo
• Russian: мракобесие

Translations

• French: obscurantisme
• German: Obskurantismus
• Portuguese: obscurantismo
• Russian: обскуранти́зм
• Spanish: oscurantismo, obscurantismo

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