adj
Meaning 1
Acting or tending to confound, obfuscate, or obscure.
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Standard Lemma guide
obscurant
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Received-Pronunciation: /ɒbˈskjʊəɹənt/
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US: /ɑbˈskjəɹənt/
adj
Meaning 2
Typical of or pertaining to obscurants; obscurantic; obscurantistic.
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noun
Meaning 3
One who acts to confound or obfuscate; an obscurantist.
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noun
Meaning 4
A person who seeks to prevent or hinder enquiry and the advancement of knowledge or wisdom; an agent of endarkenment.
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noun
Meaning 5
An opposer of lucidity and transparency in the political and intellectual spheres.
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History
Etymology
Entering English circa 1793–1799: From German Obskurant and French obscurant, from classical Latin obscūrant-, stem of obscūrāns, present participle of obscūrāre (“to obscure”), from obscūrus (“dark”).
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: мракобесник (mrakobesnik) — an opposer of lucidity and transparency in the political and intellectual spheres
- Bulgarian: реакционер (reakcioner) — an opposer of lucidity and transparency in the political and intellectual spheres
- German: Dunkelmann — an opposer of lucidity and transparency in the political and intellectual spheres
- German: Obskurant — an opposer of lucidity and transparency in the political and intellectual spheres
- Russian: мракобе́с (mrakobés) — an opposer of lucidity and transparency in the political and intellectual spheres
- Russian: обскура́нт (obskuránt) — an opposer of lucidity and transparency in the political and intellectual spheres
- Russian: обскура́нтка (obskurántka) — an opposer of lucidity and transparency in the political and intellectual spheres