obscurant UK /ɒbˈskjʊəɹənt/US /ɑbˈskjəɹənt/noun 3adjective 2forms 3 noun3 •One who acts to confound or obfuscate; an obscurantist. •A person who seeks to prevent or hinder enquiry and the advancement of knowledge or wisdom; an agent of endarkenment. •An opposer of lucidity and transparency in the political and intellectual spheres. adjective2 •Acting or tending to confound, obfuscate, or obscure. •Typical of or pertaining to obscurants; obscurantic; obscurantistic. formsobscurants · more obscurant · most obscurant