noun
- people who deliberately prevent facts or knowledge from becoming known or who oppose enlightenment and intellectual progress
Usage: plural form of obscurantist
Examples
- The obscurantists in the government tried to suppress the scientific report.
- Academic obscurantists often use complex jargon to hide simple ideas.
- Throughout history, obscurantists have opposed new discoveries and innovations.
- The committee was dominated by obscurantists who blocked access to public records.
- Religious obscurantists rejected the teaching of evolution in schools.
- Political obscurantists spread misinformation to confuse voters.