obscurant

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ɒbˈskjʊəɹənt/

Noun

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.

Japanese Meaning

知識や真実の探究、あるいは智慧の進展を妨げることを意図する人物 / 情報や理解を隠すことで、啓蒙や学びの進歩を阻む者 / 隠蔽主義者、すなわち真相を覆い隠し、混乱や無知を助長する人

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The committee accused the spokesperson of being an obscurant, deliberately muddling the facts to avoid accountability.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

委員会は、その報道担当者が責任を回避するために事実を意図的に曖昧にする者だと非難した。

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Sense（1）

One who acts to confound or obfuscate; an obscurantist.

Sense（2）

Sense（3）

An opposer of lucidity and transparency in the political and intellectual spheres.

obscurants

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