/en luyt"n meuhnt/ , n.
1. the act of enlightening.
2. the state of being enlightened: to live in spiritual enlightenment.
3. ( usually cap. ) Buddhism, Hinduism. prajna.
4. 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.
[ 1660-70; ENLIGHTEN + -MENT ]