obscurantism

nounCommon GRE wordMore O words

the deliberate prevention of clarity or opposition to enlightenment

In a sentence

Obscurantism in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing obscurantism in a sentence.

He accused the bureaucracy of obscurantism designed to keep citizens in the dark.

Synonyms

Antonyms

enlightenmentclaritytransparency

Keep going

a stupid, clumsy, or boorish person

stubbornly refusing to change one's mind or course of action

a gesture or attitude of deep respect or submission

showing deferential respect or submissive obedience

a tapering stone pillar with a pyramidal top, typically erected as a monument

grossly overweight to a degree that poses a health risk

to make something deliberately unclear or confusing

the act of making something deliberately unclear or confusing

Common questions

Obscurantism (noun) means the deliberate prevention of clarity or opposition to enlightenment

Here is obscurantism used in an example sentence: "He accused the bureaucracy of obscurantism designed to keep citizens in the dark."

Common synonyms for obscurantism include obfuscation, mystification.

Antonyms of obscurantism include enlightenment, clarity, transparency.

Obscurantism is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.