- obscurant
- obscurant (adj.) 1878, from L. obscurantem (nom. obscurans), prp. of obscurare (see OBSCURE (Cf. obscure) (v.)).
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obscurant — [äb΄skyo͞o ran′tikäb skyoor′ənt, əbskyoor′ənt] n. [< L obscurantem, acc. of obscurans, prp. of obscurare, to OBSCURE] a person or thing that obscures, esp. one that opposes or tends to prevent human progress and enlightenment adj. that… … English World dictionary
Obscurant — Ob*scur ant, n. [L. obscurans, p. pr. of obscurare to obscure.] One who obscures; one who prevents enlightenment or hinders the progress of knowledge and wisdom. Coleridge. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
obscurant — obscurant, ante [ɔpskyʀɑ̃, ɑ̃t] n. et adj. ÉTYM. 1781; de obscurer, anc. dér. de obscur « rendre obscur », concret et abstrait. ❖ ♦ Vx et littéraire ou historique. 1 N. (1781, Turgot). Personne opposée au progrès (⇒ Obscurantiste) … Encyclopédie Universelle
obscurant — or obscurantic adjective Date: 1878 tending to make obscure < obscurant language > • obscurant noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
obscurant — /euhb skyoor euhnt/, n. 1. a person who strives to prevent the increase and spread of knowledge. 2. a person who obscures. adj. 3. pertaining to or characteristic of obscurants. 4. tending to make obscure. [1790 1800; < L obscurant (s. of… … Universalium
obscurant — ob•scu•rant [[t]əbˈskyʊər ənt[/t]] n. 1) a person who strives to prevent the spread of knowledge 2) pertaining to or characteristic of obscurants 3) tending to make obscure • Etymology: 1790–1800; < L obscūrant , s. of obscūrāns, prp. of… … From formal English to slang
obscurant — 1. adjective /ɒbˈskjʊəɹənt,ɑbˈskjəɻənt/ a) Acting or tending to confound, obfuscate, or obscure. b) Typical of or pertaining to obscurants; obscurantic; obscurantistic. 2. noun /ɒbˈskjʊəɹənt,ɑbˈskjəɻənt/ … Wiktionary
obscurant — (ob sku ran) s. m. Néologisme. Celui qui est opposé aux progrès des lumières et de la civilisation … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
obscurant — ob·scur·ant || É™b skjÊŠrÉ™nt /É’bskjÊŠÉ™rÉ™nt n. one who obscures; one who opposes progress and the spread of knowledge adj. making vague; obscuring; opposing progress and the increase of knowledge … English contemporary dictionary
obscurant — ob·scu·rant … English syllables
