Obscurantism

Pronunciation: /ˈoʊˈˌbiɛsˈkɝˈæntˈɪzəm/

Obscurantism (noun)

  1. The practice of keeping information unclear or hard to understand, often to control what people believe.
  2. A belief that knowledge should be limited or hidden, because it is seen as dangerous or harmful.

Examples

  • The report used obscurantism to hide the real problem.
  • Obscurantism makes simple facts hard to understand.