/ Dictionary / Index O obscurant: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ob•scu•rant Pronunciation: (ub-skyoor'unt), [key] — n. a person who strives to prevent the increase and spread of knowledge. a person who obscures. —adj. pertaining to or characteristic of obscurants. tending to make obscure. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. obscenity obscurantism Related Content Daily Word Quiz: profiterole Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language