"obscurant" meaning in English

See obscurant in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ɒbˈskjʊəɹənt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɑbˈskjəɹənt/ [US] Forms: more obscurant [comparative], most obscurant [superlative]
Etymology: 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”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|de|Obskurant}} German Obskurant, {{der|en|fr|obscurant}} French obscurant, {{der|en|la||obscūrant-}} Latin obscūrant- Head templates: {{en-adj}} obscurant (comparative more obscurant, superlative most obscurant)
  1. Acting or tending to confound, obfuscate, or obscure.
    Sense id: en-obscurant-en-adj-I3juHdsy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 22 19 18 20
  2. Typical of or pertaining to obscurants; obscurantic; obscurantistic.
    Sense id: en-obscurant-en-adj-lSaxjKRU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 22 19 18 20

Noun

IPA: /ɒbˈskjʊəɹənt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɑbˈskjəɹənt/ [US] Forms: obscurants [plural]
Etymology: 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”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|de|Obskurant}} German Obskurant, {{der|en|fr|obscurant}} French obscurant, {{der|en|la||obscūrant-}} Latin obscūrant- Head templates: {{en-noun}} obscurant (plural obscurants)
  1. One who acts to confound or obfuscate; an obscurantist. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-obscurant-en-noun-lIibX1fY Disambiguation of People: 1 1 35 31 33 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 22 19 18 20
  2. A person who seeks to prevent or hinder enquiry and the advancement of knowledge or wisdom; an agent of endarkenment. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-obscurant-en-noun-Vok6-8A6 Disambiguation of People: 1 1 35 31 33 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 22 19 18 20 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 20 16 19 29 15 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 20 17 20 28 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 16 15 17 30 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 19 16 18 28 20 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 19 17 18 28 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 18 16 18 31 17
  3. An opposer of lucidity and transparency in the political and intellectual spheres. Categories (topical): People Translations (an opposer of lucidity and transparency in the political and intellectual spheres): мракобесник (mrakobesnik) [masculine] (Bulgarian), реакционер (reakcioner) [masculine] (Bulgarian), Dunkelmann [feminine] (German), Obskurant [masculine] (German), мракобе́с (mrakobés) [masculine] (Russian), обскура́нт (obskuránt) [masculine] (Russian), обскура́нтка (obskurántka) [feminine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-obscurant-en-noun-TZ6IvsLJ Disambiguation of People: 1 1 35 31 33 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 22 19 18 20 Disambiguation of 'an opposer of lucidity and transparency in the political and intellectual spheres': 2 3 95
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      "ipa": "/ɒbˈskjʊəɹənt/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɑbˈskjəɹənt/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "mrakobesnik",
      "sense": "an opposer of lucidity and transparency in the political and intellectual spheres",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "мракобесник"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "reakcioner",
      "sense": "an opposer of lucidity and transparency in the political and intellectual spheres",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "реакционер"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "an opposer of lucidity and transparency in the political and intellectual spheres",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Dunkelmann"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "an opposer of lucidity and transparency in the political and intellectual spheres",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Obskurant"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "mrakobés",
      "sense": "an opposer of lucidity and transparency in the political and intellectual spheres",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "мракобе́с"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "obskuránt",
      "sense": "an opposer of lucidity and transparency in the political and intellectual spheres",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "обскура́нт"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "obskurántka",
      "sense": "an opposer of lucidity and transparency in the political and intellectual spheres",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "обскура́нтка"
    }
  ],
  "word": "obscurant"
}

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