enlightenment

[ en-lahyt-n-muhnt ]

/ ɛnˈlaɪt n mənt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR enlightenment ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

the act of enlightening.

the state of being enlightened: to live in spiritual enlightenment.

(usually initial capital letter)Buddhism, Hinduism. prajna.

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.

Origin of enlightenment

First recorded in 1660–70; enlighten + -ment

OTHER WORDS FROM enlightenment

pre·en·light·en·ment, nounre·en·light·en·ment, noun

Words nearby enlightenment

enlarge, enlargement, enlarger, enlighten, enlightened, enlightenment, Enlil, enlist, enlisted man, enlisted woman, enlistee

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Example sentences from the Web for enlightenment

I nodded and murmured something about enlightenment principles and empiricism.
A Contested 2020 Election Would Be Way Worse Than Bush v. Gore|Clare Malone (clare.malone@fivethirtyeight.com)|October 9, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
In my search for answers about who I was, I pored over religious texts in search of enlightenment.
Dear Leelah, We Will Fight On For You: A Letter to a Dead Trans Teen|Parker Molloy|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Everything in life, from governance to harvest to warfare, was suffused with sacred meaning until the advent of the Enlightenment.
Karen Armstrong’s New Rule: Religion Isn’t Responsible for Violence|Patricia Pearson|October 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I later read that to be fit for enlightenment, man must be fearless.
When Gary Wright Met George Harrison: Dream Weaver, John and Yoko, and More|Gary Wright|September 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST

When he emerged from the Zen monastery on Mount Baldy, his enlightenment was followed with an all too worldly disaster.
Excuse Me For Not Dying: Leonard Cohen at 80|David Yaffe|September 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They also watch films for insight, enlightenment, and meaningfulness.
The Science of Weepies: Why We Love Crying at the Movies|Elizabeth Picciuto|June 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There was a haze over everything, but yet there was an enlightenment even in the haze.
Sir Tom|Mrs. Oliphant
But the Republic as a whole proved in many ways its love of enlightenment.
Old and New Paris, v. 1|Henry Sutherland Edwards
You all three offer a terrible example of the dangers of enthusiasm, and of the want of enlightenment on religious matters.
Atala|Franois Auguste de Chateaubriand
They tell us they are opening windows of enlightenment and doors of progress.
New York Times, Current History, Vol 1, Issue 1|Various
Its ample use by the deaf and dumb has led to much of the error which exists respecting their degree of enlightenment.
Retrospect of Western Travel, Volume II (of 2)|Harriet Martineau

British Dictionary definitions for enlightenment (1 of 2)

enlightenment

/ (ɪnˈlaɪtənmənt) /

noun

the act or means of enlightening or the state of being enlightened

Buddhism the awakening to ultimate truth by which man is freed from the endless cycle of personal reincarnations to which all men are otherwise subject

Hinduism a state of transcendent divine experience represented by Vishnu: regarded as a goal of all religion

British Dictionary definitions for enlightenment (2 of 2)

Enlightenment

/ (ɪnˈlaɪtənmənt) /

noun

the Enlightenment an 18th-century philosophical movement stressing the importance of reason and the critical reappraisal of existing ideas and social institutions

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for enlightenment

Enlightenment

An intellectual movement of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries marked by a celebration of the powers of human reason, a keen interest in science, the promotion of religious toleration, and a desire to construct governments free of tyranny. Some of the major figures of the Enlightenment were David Hume, Immanuel Kant, John Locke, the Baron de Montesquieu, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and Voltaire.

单词	enlightenment
释义	enlightenment [ en-lahyt-n-muhnt ] / ɛnˈlaɪt n mənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR enlightenment ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act of enlightening. the state of being enlightened: to live in spiritual enlightenment. (usually initial capital letter)Buddhism, Hinduism. prajna. 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. Origin of enlightenment First recorded in 1660–70; enlighten + -ment OTHER WORDS FROM enlightenment pre·en·light·en·ment, nounre·en·light·en·ment, noun Words nearby enlightenment enlarge, enlargement, enlarger, enlighten, enlightened, enlightenment, Enlil, enlist, enlisted man, enlisted woman, enlistee Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for enlightenment I nodded and murmured something about enlightenment principles and empiricism. A Contested 2020 Election Would Be Way Worse Than Bush v. Gore\|Clare Malone (clare.malone@fivethirtyeight.com)\|October 9, 2020\|FiveThirtyEight In my search for answers about who I was, I pored over religious texts in search of enlightenment. Dear Leelah, We Will Fight On For You: A Letter to a Dead Trans Teen\|Parker Molloy\|January 1, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Everything in life, from governance to harvest to warfare, was suffused with sacred meaning until the advent of the Enlightenment. Karen Armstrong’s New Rule: Religion Isn’t Responsible for Violence\|Patricia Pearson\|October 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I later read that to be fit for enlightenment, man must be fearless. When Gary Wright Met George Harrison: Dream Weaver, John and Yoko, and More\|Gary Wright\|September 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST When he emerged from the Zen monastery on Mount Baldy, his enlightenment was followed with an all too worldly disaster. Excuse Me For Not Dying: Leonard Cohen at 80\|David Yaffe\|September 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST They also watch films for insight, enlightenment, and meaningfulness. The Science of Weepies: Why We Love Crying at the Movies\|Elizabeth Picciuto\|June 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST There was a haze over everything, but yet there was an enlightenment even in the haze. Sir Tom\|Mrs. Oliphant But the Republic as a whole proved in many ways its love of enlightenment. Old and New Paris, v. 1\|Henry Sutherland Edwards You all three offer a terrible example of the dangers of enthusiasm, and of the want of enlightenment on religious matters. Atala\|Franois Auguste de Chateaubriand They tell us they are opening windows of enlightenment and doors of progress. New York Times, Current History, Vol 1, Issue 1\|Various Its ample use by the deaf and dumb has led to much of the error which exists respecting their degree of enlightenment. Retrospect of Western Travel, Volume II (of 2)\|Harriet Martineau British Dictionary definitions for enlightenment (1 of 2) enlightenment / (ɪnˈlaɪtənmənt) / noun the act or means of enlightening or the state of being enlightened Buddhism the awakening to ultimate truth by which man is freed from the endless cycle of personal reincarnations to which all men are otherwise subject Hinduism a state of transcendent divine experience represented by Vishnu: regarded as a goal of all religion British Dictionary definitions for enlightenment (2 of 2) Enlightenment / (ɪnˈlaɪtənmənt) / noun the Enlightenment an 18th-century philosophical movement stressing the importance of reason and the critical reappraisal of existing ideas and social institutions Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to enlightenment insight, literacy, civilization, sophistication, wisdom, information, knowledge, refinement, instruction, culture, cultivation, comprehension, learning, teaching, education, edification, broad-mindedness, open-mindedness, bodhi Cultural definitions for enlightenment Enlightenment An intellectual movement of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries marked by a celebration of the powers of human reason, a keen interest in science, the promotion of religious toleration, and a desire to construct governments free of tyranny. Some of the major figures of the Enlightenment were David Hume, Immanuel Kant, John Locke, the Baron de Montesquieu, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and Voltaire. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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enlightenment

noun

Origin of enlightenment

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British Dictionary definitions for enlightenment (1 of 2)

noun

British Dictionary definitions for enlightenment (2 of 2)

noun

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Cultural definitions for enlightenment