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obscurantism

[uhb-skyoor-uhn-tiz-uhm, ob-skyoo-ran-tiz-uhm] / əbˈskjʊər ənˌtɪz əm, ˌɒb skjʊˈræn tɪz əm /
NOUN
withholding knowledge; deliberate obscuration
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There is a degree of obscurantism in all this, as Mr. Kracht’s bizarre book willfully stymies understanding.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

French President Emmanuel Macron wrote that Mr Rushdie "embodied freedom and the fight against obscurantism" and was the victim "of a cowardly attack by the forces of hatred and barbarism".

From BBC Aug. 12, 2022

“This committee, characterized for its secrecy and obscurantism, cannot be considered the appropriate venue to investigate the alleged violence of human rights,” said Esteban Beltrán, Amnesty’s director in Spain.

From Washington Times May 5, 2022

“This committee, characterized for its secrecy and obscurantism, cannot be considered the appropriate venue to investigate the alleged violence of human rights,” said Esteban Beltrán, the director of the rights group in Spain.

From Seattle Times May 5, 2022

The contrast between the liberalism of the northern sovereigns, and the obscurantism of the court of France, was never lost from sight.

From Diderot and the Encyclopædists Volume II. by Morley, John




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