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obscurantism

obscurantism Obscurantism is resistance to intellectual progress or enlightenment, usually based on ignorance or fear that new knowledge will threaten established beliefs or institutions.

Obscurantism is resistance to intellectual progress or enlightenment, usually based on ignorance or fear that new knowledge will threaten established beliefs or institutions. It also refers to the outlook of people who take this opposing stance.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Obscurantism” (Obscurantism).
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