il·lu·mi·na·ti 
(ĭ-l′mə-nätē)
(ĭ-l′mə-nätē)pl.n.
1. People claiming to be unusually enlightened with regard to a subject.
2. Illuminati Any of various groups claiming special religious or philosophical enlightenment.
[Latin illūminātī, from pl. of illūminātus, past participle of illūmināre, to light up; see ILLUMINATE.]