oskurantismo
oskurantísmo with stress marks
obscurantism; resistance to progress
Usage Note
Oskurantismo is a formal Spanish loanword used in political, philosophical, and historical discourse to describe the deliberate suppression of knowledge or opposition to enlightenment. It appears in critiques of colonial-era policies and in contemporary debates about academic freedom.
Examples
" Laban tayo sa oskurantismo. "
Natural Translation
Let us fight against obscurantism.
Literal Translation
Fight we against obscurantism.
" Tinutulan nila ang oskurantismo sa kanilang lipunan. "
Natural Translation
They opposed obscurantism in their society.
Literal Translation
Opposed they the obscurantism in their society.
" Itinuturing ng mga manunulat na isang anyo ng oskurantismo ang pagsupil sa malayang pamamahayag sa loob ng paaralan. "
Natural Translation
Writers consider the suppression of free expression within schools to be a form of obscurantism.
Literal Translation
Consider by writers that one form of obscurantism the suppression to free expression in within of school.
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