ENLIGHTENMENT


Meaning of ENLIGHTENMENT in English

[noun] [U]Can you give me any enlightenment on (= information that will help me understand) what happened?In Hinduism and Buddhism, enlightenment is the highest spiritual state that can be achieved.The Enlightenment was the period in the 18th century in Europe, when particular thinkers began to emphasize the importance of science and of people using their own reason, rather than religion and tradition.

Cambridge English vocab.      Кембриджский английский словарь.