obˈscūrant /-ant or ob-skūrˈənt/ noun

Someone who tries hard to prevent enlightenment or reform

Of or relating to obscurantism

obscūrantˈism (or /-skūrˈ/) noun

Opposition to inquiry, reform or new knowledge

obscūrantˈist (or /-skūrˈ/) noun

An obscurant

Obscurant

obscūrāˈtion noun

The act of obscuring or state of being obscured

obscūreˈly adverb

obscūreˈment noun (rare)

obscūreˈness noun

obscūrˈer noun

obscūrˈity noun

1. The state or quality of being obscure
2. The state of being unknown or not famous
3. Darkness
4. An obscure place, point or condition