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Defenition of the word enlightenment

    • Defenition of the word enlightenment

      • education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge
      • a movement in the 18th century that advocated the use of reason in the reappraisal of accepted ideas and social institutions
      • (Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness
      • a movement in Europe from about 1650 until 1800 that advocated the use of reason and individualism instead of tradition and established doctrine

    Synonyms for the word enlightenment

      • Age of Reason
      • Enlightenment

    Hyponyms for the word enlightenment

      • edification
      • satori
      • sophistication

    Hypernyms for the word enlightenment

      • beatification
      • beatitude
      • blessedness
      • education
      • reform movement

    Antonyms for the word enlightenment

      • unenlightenment

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