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obscurantism

English

Etymology

From Latin obsc?rans, present participle of obsc?r? (“cover, darken, obscure”) +? -ism.

Noun

obscurantism (countable and uncountable, plural obscurantisms)

  1. A state of opposition to human progress or enlightenment.
  2. Deliberate obscurity or vagueness.

Related terms

  • obscurantist
  • obscuration
  • obscure
  • obscurity

Translations

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French obscurantisme.

Noun

obscurantism n (uncountable)

  1. obscurantism

Declension

Related terms

  • obscur
  • obscurantist
  • obscuritate

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chicanery

English

Etymology

From French chicanerie (“trickery”), from chicaner.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /???ke?n(?)?i/

Noun

chicanery (countable and uncountable, plural chicaneries)

  1. Deception by use of trickery, quibbling, or subterfuge.
  2. (countable, law) A slick performance by a lawyer.

Synonyms

  • (deception): dishonesty, fraud, trickery, subterfuge

Related terms

  • chicane

Translations

See also

  • (performance by a lawyer): Philadelphia lawyer

Further reading

  • Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “chicanery”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

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