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obscurantist
ob·scur·ant·ist [ əb skyrəntist, ob skyrəntist ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
opposed to new ideas: opposing or hindering the spread of new ideas and new social or political developments

ob·scur·ant [ əb skyrənt, ob skyrənt ] adjective, noun
ob·scur·ant·ism [ əb skyrən tìzzəm, ob sky rán tìzzəm ] noun
ob·scur·ant·ist noun
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