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What (who) is Obscurant - definition
Obscurant
·noun One who obscures; one who prevents enlightenment or hinders the progress of knowledge and wisdom.
Obscurantist
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AIMING TO HIDE INFORMATION OR INSIGHT
Obscurantist; Obscurantists; Obscuritanism; Abstruseness; Abstruse
·noun ·same·as Obscurant.
obscurantist
AIMING TO HIDE INFORMATION OR INSIGHT
Obscurantist; Obscurantists; Obscuritanism; Abstruseness; Abstruse
If you describe something as obscurantist, you mean that it is deliberately vague and difficult to understand, so that it prevents people from finding out the truth about it. (FORMAL or WRITTEN)
I think that a lot of poetry published today is obscurantist nonsense.
ADJ
Examples of use of Obscurant
1. He however asked the people to reject extremists and obscurant forces.
2. President Musharraf pointed out that the struggle for independence was opposed by the obscurant and retrogressive elements but they were defeated by the leadership of the Muslim League.
3. He said the obscurant and backward forces, who continued to remain active through out the Pakistan movement are again out to disrupt the process of progress and prosperity in the country.
4. President Musharraf said, «We should project our views of enlightenment, moderation and modernization to the world with strong commitment.» He underlined that the same obscurant and retrogressive elements are acting as obstacle to Pakistan ‘s growth, its progress and prosperity.