Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index O Cite obscurantism: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ob•scu•rant•ism Pronunciation: (ub-skyoor'un-tiz"um, ob"skyoo-ran'tiz-um), [key] ? n. opposition to the increase and spread of knowledge. deliberate obscurity or evasion of clarity. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: obscurantism (Thesaurus) obscurant obscuration TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. February 2021 Current Events: US News The Berlin Conference and the Partition of Africa The Implied Powers of Congress The Women's March on Versailles Keeping Your Brain Active in a COVID-19 World The Manchu Related Content Daily Word Quiz: suigeneris Analogy of the Day: Today?s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language