"obscurist" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: obscurists [plural]
Etymology: obscure + -ist Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|obscure|ist}} obscure + -ist Head templates: {{en-noun}} obscurist (plural obscurists)
  1. One who creates ambiguous works. Categories (topical): People

Inflected forms

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