obscurantists

[US]/[ˈɒbskjʊəˌrɪst]/
[UK]/[ˈɑːbskjʊəˌrɪst]/

Translation

n.People who advocate intellectual obscurity and obscurity of language to mask a lack of intellectual substance or to frustrate fair discussion.; A person who deliberately makes information difficult to understand.

Phrases & Collocations

obscurantists thrive

attacking obscurantists

condemning obscurantists

obscurantist tactics

labeling obscurantists

criticizing obscurantists

exposing obscurantists

challenging obscurantists

obscurantist views

rejecting obscurantists

Example Sentences

the university debate featured a clash between progressives and staunch obscurantists.

critics accused the politician of being an obscurantist, deliberately confusing the issue.

we need to counter the arguments of these obscurantists with clear, accessible information.

the obscurantists sought to maintain power by suppressing knowledge and dissent.

his work was seen as a direct challenge to the obscurantist tendencies within the institution.

the author condemned the obscurantists who manipulate language to obscure the truth.

many historians view the church's past actions as those of zealous obscurantists.

the movement aimed to expose and dismantle the strategies of these intellectual obscurantists.

he was labeled an obscurantist for questioning established dogma and challenging conventional wisdom.

the report highlighted the dangers of allowing obscurantists to control the narrative.

the philosopher argued against the obscurantists who valued obscurity over clarity.

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