enlightenment

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Synonyms: enlightment, unenlightenment, enlightenments

Antonyms: enlightment, unenlightenment, enlightenments

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Noun

1. An act of [[enlighten]]ing, or the state of being enlightened or [[instruct]]ed.
2. A [[concept]] in spirituality, philosophy and psychology related to achieving clarity of perception, reason and knowledge.

Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|history}} A 17th- and 18th-century [[European]] intellectual and cultural [[movement]] emphasizing [[rationalism]]. The period during which it flourished is called the [[Age of Enlightenment]] or [[Age of Reason]].
2. {{syn of|en|Age of Enlightenment}}.

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