obscurantism

IPA/ˌɒbskjuˈræntɪzəm/
IPA/ɑːbˈskjʊrəntɪzəm/

obscurantism — 名詞

1. the policy or habit of actively stopping people from learning facts or gaining i

1.名詞C1
釋義

蒙蔽主義

刻意阻礙他人獲取知識的做法

the policy or habit of actively stopping people from learning facts or gaining information that they have a right to know

例句

The authoritarian government's obscurantism kept citizens in the dark about rising pollution levels for years.

這個威權政府多年來的蒙蔽主義讓民眾對日益嚴重的污染問題一無所知。

collocation: government's obscurantism

Professor Tendai resigned, accusing the university of obscurantism in its research funding decisions.

Tendai 教授從董事會辭職，指控該大學在研究經費分配上刻意蒙蔽真相。

subject: institutional body (university)

常見搭配
  • government obscurantism
  • corporate obscurantism
  • bureaucratic obscurantism
  • deliberate obscurantism
同義詞
  • suppression

    broader term; can refer to suppressing dissent, speech, or information, not necessarily through secrecy

  • censorship

    more specific; involves official control of published or broadcast material by authorities

  • secrecy

    neutral term for keeping things confidential; lacks the negative connotation of deliberate obstruction

反義詞
  • transparency

    opposite quality of openness and full disclosure

  • enlightenment

    the ideal of spreading knowledge and understanding, contrasted historically with obscurantism

用法筆記

Typically uncountable; refers to an ongoing policy or systemic practice rather than a single event. Often appears in political or institutional contexts, sometimes modified by "corporate" or "bureaucratic."

常見錯誤

The government's obscurantism was to hide the report.
The government's obscurantism prevented the public from accessing the report.
obscurantism describes a practice, not a purpose or intention.

2. a particular action or event in which someone deliberately hides information or

2.名詞C2
釋義

隱瞞行為

故意隱藏資訊或混淆視聽的單一行動

a particular action or event in which someone deliberately hides information or makes something unclear to prevent others from understanding it

例句

Zayd considered the redacted paragraphs a blatant obscurantism hiding budget details from the committee.

Zayd 認為那些被塗黑的段落是一種公然的隱瞞行為，向委員會隱瞞了預算細節。

countable: an obscurantism

The council's refusal to release traffic data was an obscurantism that angered local residents.

市議會拒絕公布交通數據的做法是一種隱瞞行為，激怒了當地居民。

常見搭配
  • a deliberate obscurantism
  • a blatant obscurantism
  • an act of obscurantism
同義詞
  • cover-up

    more informal; typically refers to hiding wrongdoing or scandal rather than general knowledge

  • obfuscation

    focuses on making something unclear or confusing, not necessarily hiding it completely

  • blackout

    implies a complete suppression of information, often by official order

反義詞
  • disclosure

    the act of making information known that was previously hidden

  • clarification

    making something clear and understandable, the opposite of obfuscation

用法筆記

Countable and less common than sense 1. Often follows an indefinite article ("an obscurantism") and is typically accompanied by a modifier specifying the method (e.g. "redacted paragraphs," "legal jargon").

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • policy of obscurantism
  • charge of obscurantism
  • accusation of obscurantism

副詞搭配

常用片語

  • practice of obscurantism
  • form of obscurantism
  • culture of obscurantism

介系詞搭配

  • through obscurantism