obscurantism. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

obscurantism

SYLLABICATION:	ob·scur·ant·ism
PRONUNCIATION:	b-skyrn-tzm, b-, bsky-rn-
NOUN:	1. The principles or practice of obscurants. 2. A policy of withholding information from the public. 3a. A style in art and literature characterized by deliberate vagueness or obliqueness. b. An example or instance of this style.
OTHER FORMS:	ob·scurant·ist —NOUN


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