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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024en•light•en•ment (en līt′n mənt),USA pronunciation n. - the act of enlightening.
- the state of being enlightened:to live in spiritual enlightenment.
- Eastern Religions(usually cap.) Buddhism, Hinduism. prajna.
- Philosophy, World History the Enlightenment, a philosophical movement of the 18th century, characterized by belief in the power of human reason and by innovations in political, religious, and educational doctrine.
- enlighten + -ment 1660–70
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: enlightenment /ɪnˈlaɪtənmənt/ n - the act or means of enlightening or the state of being enlightened
en•light•en /ɛnˈlaɪtən/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]- to give intellectual understanding or knowledge to;
instruct:to enlighten students.
en•light•en•ment, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024en•light•en (en līt′n),USA pronunciation v.t. - to give intellectual or spiritual light to;
instruct;
impart knowledge to:We hope the results of our research will enlighten our colleagues. - [Archaic.]to shed light upon.
- Middle English enli(g)htenen. See en-1, lighten1 1350–1400
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged illumine, edify, teach, inform.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged mystify, confuse, perplex, puzzle.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Enlightenment /ɪnˈlaɪtənmənt/ n - the Enlightenment ⇒ an 18th-century philosophical movement stressing the importance of reason and the critical reappraisal of existing ideas and social institutions
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