Ob·scur'ant noun [ Latin obscurans , present participle of obscurare to obscure.] One who obscures; one who prevents enlightenment or hinders the progress of knowledge and wisdom. Coleridge. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/O/4
obscurant 1. Someone who opposes intellectual advancement and political reform. 2. Characterized by opposition to intellectual advancement and political reform. 3. Tending to make obscure: 'We saw an obscurant bank of clouds in the sky.' Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/1433/