obscurantism
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obscurantism
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From Latin obscūrans, from obscūrō (“to cover, darken, obscure”) + -ism.
noun obscurantisms
- A state of opposition to human progress or enlightenment.
- Deliberate obscurity or vagueness.
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noun state of opposition to progress
| 中文 | 蒙昧主義 /蒙昧主义 méngmèizhǔyì, 愚民政策 yúmín zhèngcè |
|---|---|
| Português | obscurantismo |
| Français | obscurantisme |
| Ελληνικά | σκοταδισμός skotadismós |
| Русский | мракобесие mrakobesije, реакционность reakcionnostʹ |
noun deliberate obscurity or vagueness
| Español | oscurantismo, obscurantismo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 蒙昧主義 mōmaishugi |
| 中文 | 蒙昧主義 /蒙昧主义 méngmèizhǔyì, 愚民政策 yúmín zhèngcè |
| Português | obscurantismo |
| Français | obscurantisme |
| Deutsch | Obskurantismus |
| Ελληνικά | σκοταδισμός skotadismós |
| Română | obscurantism |
| Русский | обскуранти́зм obskurantízm, мракобе́сие mrakobésije |
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title = {obscurantism},
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