obscurantist
/əbˈskjʊrənˌtɪst/
noun
- A person who supports or practices obscurantism; someone who tries to prevent knowledge or understanding.
- The committee was full of obscurantists who blocked every reform.
- The obscurantist refused to share the research findings.
- He was labeled an obscurantist for opposing public education.
adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of obscurantism; deliberately preventing knowledge or understanding.
- The group's obscurantist tactics kept the public uninformed.
- Her obscurantist views were criticized by the press.
- The obscurantist policies hurt scientific progress.
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