Enlightenment

What do we mean by enlightenment?

The act or a means of enlightening. noun

The state of being enlightened. noun

A philosophical movement of the 1700s that emphasized the use of reason to scrutinize previously accepted doctrines and traditions and that brought about many humanitarian reforms. Used with the. noun

A state in which the individual transcends desire and suffering and attains nirvana. noun

The act of enlightening, or the state of being enlightened; attainment or possession of intellectual light; used absolutely, a lighting up or enlargement of the understanding by means of acquired knowledge and wisdom; more narrowly, an illumination of the mind or acquisition of knowledge with regard to a particular subject or fact. noun

Tr. G. aufklärung. Independence of thought; rationalism, especially the rationalism of the eighteenth century. noun

Act of enlightening, or the state of being enlightened or instructed. noun

Same as AufklÄrung. noun

An act of enlightening, or the state of being enlightened or instructed. noun

A concept in spirituality, philosophy and psychology related to achieving clarity of perception, reason and knowledge. noun

(Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness noun

A movement in Europe from about 1650 until 1800 that advocated the use of reason and individualism instead of tradition and established doctrine noun

Education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge noun

An act of enlightening, or the state of being enlightened or instructed.

A concept in spirituality, philosophy and psychology related to achieving clarity of perception, reason and knowledge.

Words that are spelled similarly to enlightenment:
enlightenment, enlightment, unenlightenment, enlightenments.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word enlightenment:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe enlightenment:
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Nouns that are often described by the adjective enlightenment:
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Words that sound like enlightenment:
enlightenment, enlightenments, unenlightenment, the enlightenment, entertainment, enlighten me, enlightening, entitlement, infotainment, enlightened one.