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obscurant

adjective ob·scur·ant \ äb-ˈskyu̇r-ənt , əb- \
variants: or obscurantic play \ˌäb-skyə-ˈran-tik\

Definition of obscurant

: tending to make obscure
  • obscurant language
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obscurant

noun

First Known Use of obscurant

1878

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