/ Dictionary / Index O 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 Related Content Daily Word Quiz: immense Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language