ob|scur|ant|ism — «uhb SKYUR uhn tihz uhm», noun. 1. opposition to progress and the spread of knowledge. 2. the quality of being deliberately unclear or evasive: »the obscurantism of some modern poetry. ╂[probably < GermObskurantismus < Obskurant, noun,… … Useful english dictionary
ob|scur|ant|ist — «uhb SKYUR uhn tihst», noun, adjective. –n. a person who is opposed to progress and the spread of knowledge; obscurant: »that ordinary, average man whose lack of spiritual life and resource…the new obscurantists have been urging us to despise… … Useful english dictionary
obscurantism — ob|scur|ant|ism [ əb skjurən,tızəm, ,abskjə ræn,tızəm ] noun uncount VERY FORMAL the practice of deliberately making things more confusing or complicated, so that people do not discover the truth ╾ ob|scur|ant|ist adjective … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Obscurant — Ob*scur ant, n. [L. obscurans, p. pr. of obscurare to obscure.] One who obscures; one who prevents enlightenment or hinders the progress of knowledge and wisdom. Coleridge. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Obscurantism — Ob*scur ant*ism, n. The system or the principles of the obscurants. C. Kingsley. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Obscurantist — Ob*scur ant*ist, n. Same as {Obscurant}. Ed. Rev. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ly — ly·so·genesis; ly·so·genetic; Ly·sol; ly·so·lecithin; ly·so·zyme; ly·syl; ly·thra·ce·ae; ly·thra·les; ly·thrum; mach·i·a·vel·li·an·ly; ma·chine·ly; mac·ro·ceph·a·ly; mad·ly; mag·i·cal·ly; mag·is·te·ri·al·ly; mag·is·tral·ly; mag·net·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
ri — abac·te·ri·al; ab·de·ri·an; ab·ka·ri; ac·an·thop·te·ri; ac·an·thu·ri·dae; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·ces·so·ri·al; ac·ces·so·ri·us; ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; ac·cus·a·to·ri·al; acera·the·ri·um;… … English syllables
ob — ob; OB; ob·am·bu·late; ob·ben·ite; ob·clavate; ob·clude; ob·compressed; ob·conic; ob·cordate; ob·cuneate; ob·deltoid; ob·diplostemonous; ob·duce; ob·du·ra·cy; ob·e·lis·cal; ob·e·lis·coid; ob·e·lism; ob·e·lize; ob·e·lus; ob·fusc; ob·fus·ca·ble;… … English syllables
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