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Main Entry: ob·scu·ran·tism
Pronunciation: äb-'skyur-&n-"ti-z&m, &b-; "äb-skyu-'ran-
Function: noun
1 : opposition to the spread of knowledge : a policy of withholding knowledge from the general public
2 a : a style (as in literature or art) characterized by deliberate vagueness or abstruseness b : an act or instance of obscurantism
--Merriam-Webster

In the 20th century obscurantism has also come to mean a literary style that is deliberately complex and misleading in order to hide the fact that the writer's ideas are vacuous, or empty. In this sense, what is meant to be obscured is not knowledge itself but rather the fact that the writer has no knowledge of his subject.
--Wikipedia

The Obscurantist Online is a Web publication for those who think journalism has become too clear and concise, too user-friendly and downright plebeian. If you're seeking loquaciousness, inveiglement and obfuscation, you have come to the right place, dear reader.

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