obscurantism
A teacher uses a simple diagram to explain a concept, countering obscurantism.
- Noun:
- A deliberate act intended to make something obscure: The practice of deliberately preventing the facts or full details of something from being known.
- A policy of opposition to enlightenment or the spread of knowledge: The practice of deliberately withholding knowledge or hindering intellectual progress and clarity.
- Noun:
- The government's obscurantism was evident in its censorship of scientific reports.
- Critics accused the author of obscurantism, arguing his writing was needlessly complex to hide a lack of original ideas.
"Intellectual obscurantism": The deliberate use of overly complex or ambiguous language in academic or philosophical discourse to appear profound or to conceal a lack of substance.
- The professor dismissed the theory as mere intellectual obscurantism.
"Religious obscurantism": The opposition to the spread of rational or scientific knowledge on religious grounds.
- The movement was seen as a form of religious obscurantism, rejecting modern discoveries.
Obscurantist (noun): A person who practices or promotes obscurantism.
- He was labeled an obscurantist for his attacks on public education.
Obscurantist (adjective): Characterized by or promoting obscurantism.
- The obscurantist policies of the regime kept the population in ignorance.
- Mystification: The action of making something obscure or mysterious.
- Censorship: The suppression or prohibition of speech or writing.
- Reactionism: Opposition to progress or liberalism.
- Enlightenment: The action of enlightening or the state of being enlightened.
- Clarification: The action of making a statement or situation less confused and more comprehensible.
- Transparency: The condition of being transparent; openness.
"Veil of obscurantism": A metaphorical phrase describing something hidden by deliberate obscurity.
- The truth was hidden behind a veil of obscurantism.
"Fight against obscurantism": A common phrase denoting efforts to promote knowledge and combat deliberate ignorance.
- The organization is dedicated to the fight against obscurantism.
A teacher uses a simple diagram to explain a concept, countering obscurantism.
- a deliberate act intended to make something obscure
- a policy of opposition to enlightenment or the spread of knowledge