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obscurantism
noun
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Definition of obscurantism:

obscurantism (noun):
noun. a deliberate act intended to make something obscure.
opposition to the spread of knowledge a policy of withholding knowledge from the general public

Synonyms for obscurantism:

deceitdissimulationvaguenessdeceptionequivocationobfuscation

Antonyms for obscurantism:

liberalism

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