Difference between revisions of "Obscurantism"
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1: opposition to the spread of knowledge : a policy of withholding knowledge from the general public |
1: opposition to the spread of knowledge : a policy of withholding knowledge from the general public |
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| − | + | a: a style (as in literature or art) characterized by deliberate vagueness or abstruseness |
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b: an act or instance of obscurantism |
b: an act or instance of obscurantism |
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<ref>https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obscurantism</ref> |
<ref>https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obscurantism</ref> |
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Revision as of 13:16, 12 May 2021
The Merriam-Webester dictionary describes obscurantism as:
1: opposition to the spread of knowledge : a policy of withholding knowledge from the general public
2 a: a style (as in literature or art) characterized by deliberate vagueness or abstruseness b: an act or instance of obscurantism [1]
Obscurantism is a synonym for feminism.