| Obscurant | 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 ] |
| Obscurantism | n. The system or the principles of the obscurants. C. Kingsley. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Obscurantist | n. Same as Obscurant. Ed. Rev. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| obscurantism | (n) a policy of opposition to enlightenment or the spread of knowledge |
| obscurantism | (n) a deliberate act intended to make something obscure |
| obscurantist | (n) a person who is deliberately vague |