Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun obscurantism

2 senses of obscurantism

Sense 1
obscurantism -- (a policy of opposition to enlightenment or the spread of knowledge)
       => policy -- (a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group; "it was a policy of retribution"; "a politician keeps changing his policies")

Sense 2
obscurantism -- (a deliberate act intended to make something obscure)
       => deception, deceit, dissembling, dissimulation -- (the act of deceiving)