ENLIGHTENMENT


Meaning of ENLIGHTENMENT in English

/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 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .