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obscurant

obs·cu·rant

UK/ɒbˈskjʊəɹənt/ US/ɑbˈskjəɹənt/ uncommon

adjective

1.

making undecipherable or imperceptible

  • “obliterating mists”
  • “an obscurant bank of clouds”
Synonyms

Origin

Entering English circa 1793-1799: From German Obskurant and French obscurant, from classical Latin obscūrant-, stem of obscūrāns, present participle of obscūrāre (“to obscure”), from obscūrus (“dark”).

Phrases

  • obscurum per obscurius

Related words

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