obscurantism: Meaning and Definition of

ob•scu•rant•ism

Pronunciation: (ub-skyoor'un-tiz"um, ob"skyoo-ran'tiz-um), [key]
— n.
  1. opposition to the increase and spread of knowledge.
  2. deliberate obscurity or evasion of clarity.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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