 enlightenment |
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| 1. | [ noun ] education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge | |
| Related terms: | unenlightenment education edification satori enlighten | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and individual consciousness | |
| Synonyms: | nirvana | |
| Related terms: | blessedness Buddhism Hinduism | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (politics) a movement in the 18th century that advocated the use of reason in the reappraisal of accepted ideas and social institutions | |
| Synonyms: | Age_of_Reason | |
| Related terms: | reform_movement | |
| Similar spelling: |
enlightened enlightening |
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