1. practices or policies of deliberately preventing facts or full details of something from becoming known; deliberate vagueness or evasiveness
Usage: plural form
2. opposition to the spread of knowledge or enlightenment
Usage: plural form; often used in academic or political contexts

Examples

• The government’s obscurantisms made it difficult for citizens to understand the new policy.
• Academic obscurantisms often hide simple concepts behind unnecessarily complex language.
• The committee criticized the agency’s obscurantisms regarding the budget details.
• Religious obscurantisms have historically opposed scientific progress.
• The professor’s obscurantisms frustrated students trying to learn the material.
• Political obscurantisms prevent voters from making informed decisions.