obskurant

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See also: Obskurant

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Obskurant, from Latin obscūrans.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔpˈsku.rant/
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  • Rhymes: -urant
  • Syllabification: ob‧sku‧rant

Noun

obskurant m pers (female equivalent obskurantka)

  1. (derogatory, literary) obscurant, obscurantist, reactionary
    Synonyms: obskurantysta, prymityw, reakcjonista, wstecznik, zacofaniec

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Further reading

  • obskurant in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • obskurant in Polish dictionaries at PWN