obscurant

One who opposes intellectual advancement and political reform.

Characterized by opposition to intellectual advancement and political reform.

Tending to make obscure.

Obscuring or darkening; of the nature of, or characteristic of, an obscurant.

One who or that which obscures; specifically, one who labors to prevent inquiry, enlightenment, or reform; an obscurantist.

One who obscures; one who prevents enlightenment or hinders the progress of knowledge and wisdom.

Acting or tending to confound, obfuscate, or obscure.

Typical of or pertaining to obscurants; obscurantic; obscurantistic.

One who acts to confound or obfuscate; an obscurantist.

A person who seeks to prevent or hinder enquiry and the advancement of knowledge or wisdom; an agent of endarkenment.