Noun: obscurantism ub'skyûr-un,ti-zum
- A policy of opposition to enlightenment or the spread of knowledge
"The regime's obscurantism included strict censorship of information"
- A deliberate act intended to make something obscure
"The government's obscurantism regarding the incident only fuelled conspiracy theories"
Derived forms: obscurantisms
Type of: deceit, deception, dissembling, dissimulation, policy
Encyclopedia: Obscurantism