méng
mèi
zhǔ

technical

Meaning of 蒙昧主义

蒙昧主义 means doctrine holding that civilization and science cause evil and that humanity should return to a primitive state of ignorance; obscurantism. Pronounced méng mèi zhǔ yì.

  • doctrine holding that civilization and science cause evil and that humanity should return to a primitive state of ignorance; obscurantism

Definitions & Examples

men
néng
ràng
méng
mèi
zhǔ
ài
xué
de
jìn
 

We cannot let obscurantism hinder the progress of science.

Zhè
zhǒng
méng
mèi
zhǔ
de
xiǎng
zài
xiàn
dài
shè
huì
jīng
méi
yǒu
shì
chǎng
le
 

This kind of obscurantist thinking has no place in modern society.

shǐ
shàng
 
zōng
jiào
méng
mèi
zhǔ
céng
yán
zhòng
zhì
le
xué
shù
yóu
 

Historically, religious obscurantism severely suppressed academic freedom.

Fǎn
duì
méng
mèi
zhǔ
 
chàng
xué
jīng
shén
 
shì
méng
yùn
dòng
de
zhòng
yào
biāo
 

Opposing obscurantism and promoting the scientific spirit were important goals of the Enlightenment.