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
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
ràng让
méng蒙
mèi昧
zhǔ主
yì义
zǔ阻
ài碍
kē科
xué学
de的
jìn进
bù步
。
We cannot let obscurantism hinder the progress of science.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
méng蒙
mèi昧
zhǔ主
yì义
de的
sī思
xiǎng想
zài在
xiàn现
dài代
shè社
huì会
yǐ已
jīng经
méi没
yǒu有
shì市
chǎng场
le了
。
This kind of obscurantist thinking has no place in modern society.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
,
zōng宗
jiào教
méng蒙
mèi昧
zhǔ主
yì义
céng曾
yán严
zhòng重
yā压
zhì制
le了
xué学
shù术
zì自
yóu由
。
Historically, religious obscurantism severely suppressed academic freedom.
Fǎn反
duì对
méng蒙
mèi昧
zhǔ主
yì义
,
tí提
chàng倡
kē科
xué学
jīng精
shén神
,
shì是
qǐ启
méng蒙
yùn运
dòng动
de的
zhòng重
yào要
mù目
biāo标
。
Opposing obscurantism and promoting the scientific spirit were important goals of the Enlightenment.