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obscurant (s) (noun), obscurants (pl)
Someone who opposes intellectual advancement and political reform: There are some cultures that have obscurants who restrict the education and political rights of females even to the point of causing physical harm to some girls who are striving to get an education by going to school.
Someone who hinders the progress of knowledge.
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Anyone who hinders the progress of knowledge and the freedom of thought. (1)
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