ENLIGHTENMENT


Meaning of ENLIGHTENMENT in English

n.

Pronunciation: in- ' l ī -t ə n-m ə nt, en-

Function: noun

Date: 1654

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

2 capitalized : a philosophic movement of the 18th century marked by a rejection of traditional social, religious, and political ideas and an emphasis on rationalism ― used with the

3 Buddhism : a final blessed state marked by the absence of desire or suffering

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.