obscurantism
A state of opposition to human progress or enlightenmentA state of opposition to human progress or enlightenment.
» Thus science dissolves into religion, and obscurantism is exalted over reason.
Так наука растворяется в религии, мракобесие превозносится над разумом.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A state of opposition to human progress or enlightenment.
мракобесиеmrakobesije, реакционностьreakcionnostʹ
мракобі́ссяmrakobíssja, обскуранти́змobskurantýzm
a policy of opposition to enlightenment or the spread of knowledge
(countable, uncountable)Deliberate obscurity or vagueness.
Obskurantismus
обскуранти́змobskurantízm, мракобе́сиеmrakobésije
обскуранти́змobskurantýzm
Examples
2 sentencesThus science dissolves into religion, and obscurantism is exalted over reason.
ruТак наука растворяется в религии, мракобесие превозносится над разумом. — soweli_Elepanto
Unbelievable cultural decline, stupendous ignorance, idealistic rubbish, and obscurantism find their strongest support among American reactionaries.
ruНевероятная культурная отсталость, чудовищное невежество, идеалистический бред, обскурантизм находят самую активную поддержку у реакционеров Америки. — soweli_Elepanto
Translations
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Origin
From Latin obscūrans, from obscūrō (“to cover, darken, obscure”) + -ism.From Latin obscūrans, from obscūrō (“to cover, darken, obscure”) + -ism.
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Forms
plural: obscurantisms| Singular | obscurantism |
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Word family
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