obscurant
UK/ɒbˈskjʊəɹənt/US/ɑbˈskjəɹənt/
obscurant adjective: acting or tending to confound, obfuscate, or obscure.
Adjective
obscurant (comparative more obscurant, superlative most obscurant)
- Acting or tending to confound, obfuscate, or obscure.
- Typical of or pertaining to obscurants; obscurantic; obscurantistic.
Noun
obscurant (plural obscurants)
- One who acts to confound or obfuscate; an obscurantist.
- A person who seeks to prevent or hinder enquiry and the advancement of knowledge or wisdom; an agent of endarkenment.
- An opposer of lucidity and transparency in the political and intellectual spheres.
obscurant meaning in Urdu
obscurant in Urdu
- جہالت پسند, قدامت پسند
Forms of obscurant
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more obscurant |
| superlative | most obscurant |
| Noun | |
| plural | obscurants |
Origin of obscurant
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”).
Questions about obscurant
- What does obscurant mean?
- Obscurant means acting or tending to confound, obfuscate, or obscure.
- What is obscurant in Urdu?
- Obscurant in Urdu is جہالت پسند, قدامت پسند. See Obscurant meaning in Urdu.
- What part of speech is obscurant?
- Obscurant can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce obscurant?
- Obscurant is pronounced /ɒbˈskjʊəɹənt/ (UK).
Words near obscurant in the dictionary
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