obscurantisme

Definitions of obscurantisme
  1. noun
    a deliberate act intended to make something obscure
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    type of:
    bedriegerij, bedrog, beduvelarij, begoocheling, kloterij, misleiding, mystificatie, verlakkerij, verneukerij
    the act of deceiving
  2. noun
    a policy of opposition to enlightenment or the spread of knowledge
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    type of:
    gevechtsleer, politiek, tactiek
    a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
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