nnoun.cognitioneducation that results in understanding and the spread of knowledgeAntonyms:unenlightenment
Derivationally Related Form:enlighten
Hypernyms:education
Inherited Hypernyms:enlightenmenteducationcontentcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:edificationsatorisophistication
Full Hyponyms:disenchantmentedificationsatori
nnoun.state(Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousnessTopic:BuddhismHindooismHinduism
Synset:nirvana
Hypernyms:beatification beatitude blessedness
Inherited Hypernyms:nirvanablessednesshappinessemotional stateemotionfeelingstateattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.groupa movement in Europe from about 1650 until 1800 that advocated the use of reason and individualism instead of tradition and established doctrineSynset:Age of Reason Enlightenment
Examples:- the Enlightenment brought about many humanitarian reforms
Hypernyms:reform movement
Instance Hypernyms:age historic period
Inherited Hypernyms:enlightenmentreform movementmovementsocial groupgroupabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:enlightenmenthistoric perioderatime periodfundamental quantitymeasureabstractionentity