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- [uh b-skyoo r-uh n-tiz-uh m, ob-skyoo-ran-tiz-uh m]
- /əbˈskyʊər ənˌtɪz əm, ˌɒb skyʊˈræn tɪz əm/
- /ɔbskjʊəˈræntɪzm/
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- [uh b-skyoo r-uh n-tiz-uh m, ob-skyoo-ran-tiz-uh m]
- /əbˈskyʊər ənˌtɪz əm, ˌɒb skyʊˈræn tɪz əm/
Definitions of obscurantism word
- noun obscurantism opposition to the increase and spread of knowledge. 1
- noun obscurantism deliberate obscurity or evasion of clarity. 1
- noun obscurantism The practice of deliberately preventing the facts or full details of something from becoming known. 1
- noun obscurantism action to obscure sth 1
- noun obscurantism opposition spread of knowledge 1
- uncountable noun obscurantism Obscurantism is the practice or policy of deliberately making something vague and difficult to understand, especially in order to prevent people from finding out the truth. 0
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Origin of obscurantism
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
1825-35; < French obscurantisme; see obscurant, -ism
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Parts of speech for Obscurantism
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obscurantism popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
obscurantism usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for obscurantism
noun obscurantism
- conservatism — Conservatism is a political philosophy which believes that if changes need to be made to society, they should be made gradually. You can also refer to the political beliefs of a conservative party in a particular country as Conservatism.
- traditionalism — adherence to tradition as authority, especially in matters of religion.
- dogmatism — dogmatic character; unfounded positiveness in matters of opinion; arrogant assertion of opinions as truths.
- reaction — a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- illiberalism — narrowminded; bigoted.
Antonyms for obscurantism
noun obscurantism
- liberalism — the quality or state of being liberal, as in behavior or attitude.
- cause — a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety. What was the cause of the accident?
- question — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
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