obscurantism
/ˌɒbskjʊəˈræntɪzəm/noun
उच्चारण ऑब्स्क्युअरैन्टिज़म
रूढ़िवाद, अंधविश्वास का समर्थन, ज्ञान-विरोध, प्रगति-विरोध
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[U] formal, disapproving
the practice of deliberately preventing people from understanding or knowing the facts, or of opposing new knowledge and reform
रूढ़िवाद, अंधविश्वास का समर्थन, ज्ञान-विरोध, प्रगति-विरोध
- Reformers like Raja Ram Mohan Roy fought against religious obscurantism.
- Scientific education is the best answer to obscurantism and superstition.
Synonyms conservatism reaction irrationalism
Opposite enlightenment rationalism progressivism
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[U] formal, disapproving
the practice of making something deliberately difficult to understand
जानबूझकर अस्पष्टता, दुर्बोधता
- The report was accused of obscurantism and needless jargon.
Synonyms obfuscation vagueness
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General knowledge
Indian social reformers of the nineteenth century, such as Raja Ram Mohan Roy and Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, are often described as fighting obscurantism.
उन्नीसवीं सदी के भारतीय समाज सुधारकों, जैसे राजा राम मोहन राय और ईश्वर चंद्र विद्यासागर, को अक्सर obscurantism के विरुद्ध लड़ने वाला बताया जाता है।