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obscurantism

nounCommon GRE wordMore O words

the deliberate prevention of clarity or opposition to enlightenment

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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.

Antonyms
enlightenmentclaritytransparency
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Questions about “obscurantism”

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.
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