Meaning & Definition of Enlightenment in English
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Enlightenment
/ɛnlaɪtənmənt/
noun
1. Education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge
synonym:
- enlightenment
2. (hinduism and buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation
- Characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness
synonym:
- nirvana,
- enlightenment
3. A movement in europe from about 1650 until 1800 that advocated the use of reason and individualism instead of tradition and established doctrine
- "The enlightenment brought about many humanitarian reforms"
synonym:
- Enlightenment,
- Age of Reason