obscurantism
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There is a degree of obscurantism in all this, as Mr. Kracht’s bizarre book willfully stymies understanding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
And under either of those scenarios, how much did Chinese-government pressure and obscurantism constrain the availability of evidence for assessing one or the other?
From New York Times ● Jul. 25, 2023
French President Emmanuel Macron wrote that Mr Rushdie "embodied freedom and the fight against obscurantism" and was the victim "of a cowardly attack by the forces of hatred and barbarism".
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2022
“This committee, characterized for its secrecy and obscurantism, cannot be considered the appropriate venue to investigate the alleged violence of human rights,” said Esteban Beltrán, Amnesty’s director in Spain.
From Washington Times ● May 5, 2022
Not at all—for the things obscurantism glories in are things beneath reason, which is quite another affair.
From God and Mr. Wells A Critical Examination of 'God the Invisible King' by William Archer
