мракобе́сие
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nouninanimateuncountable
- 1.
obscurantism, benighted bigotry, benightedness
Э́то не нау́ка, а настоящее мракобе́сие.
That is not science but sheer obscurantism.
Strongly pejorative; used of superstition and anti-scientific thinking.
- 2.
reactionary attitude, hostility to progress
Запре́т на э́ти кни́ги — чи́стое мракобе́сие.
Banning these books is pure reactionary nonsense.
Used of politics and social attitudes that oppose reform.
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| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom.Nominative | мракобе́сие | мракобе́сия |
| Gen.Genitive | мракобе́сия | мракобе́сий |
| Dat.Dative | мракобе́сию | мракобе́сиям |
| Acc.Accusative | мракобе́сие | мракобе́сия |
| Inst.Instrumental | мракобе́сием | мракобе́сиями |
| Prep.Prepositional | мракобе́сии | мракобе́сиях |
Word familyмракобе́сPRO
- мракобе́сAn enemy of progress/enlightenment/obscurant
- мракобе́сиеobscurantism; reactionary attitude
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