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    enlightenment
    /ɪnˈlʌɪtənm(ə)nt/

    noun

    • 1. the action of enlightening or the state of being enlightened: "Robbie looked to me for enlightenment"
    • 2. a European intellectual movement of the late 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition. It was heavily influenced by 17th-century philosophers such as Descartes, Locke, and Newton, and its prominent figures included Kant, Goethe, Voltaire, Rousseau, and Adam Smith.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › enlightenmentEnlightenment Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of enlightenment as a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how enlightenment relates to philosophy, Buddhism, and rationalism.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishENLIGHTENMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Enlightenment can mean the state of understanding something or the highest spiritual state in Hinduism and Buddhism. It can also refer to the 18th century period in Europe when science and reason were valued over religion and tradition.

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  5. www.britannica.com › event › Enlightenment-European-historyEnlightenment | Definition, Summary, Ideas, Meaning, History ...

    Sep 15, 2024 · Enlightenment was a European intellectual movement of the 17th and 18th centuries that emphasized reason, nature, and human progress. Learn about its origins, ideas, figures, and impact on art, philosophy, and politics.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › enlightenmentENLIGHTENMENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Enlightenment can refer to the act or state of being enlightened, or the philosophical movement of the 18th century that valued reason and progress. Learn more about the origin, history, and examples of enlightenment in different contexts.

  7. www.worldhistory.org › The_EnlightenmentThe Enlightenment - World History Encyclopedia

    Feb 29, 2024 · The Enlightenment (Age of Reason) was a revolution in thought in Europe and North America from the late 17th century to the late 18th century. The Enlightenment involved new approaches in philosophy, science, and politics.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › enlightenmentenlightenment noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Enlightenment is knowledge or understanding of something, or the process of making somebody understand it. It can also refer to the 18th century period of intellectual and scientific progress in Europe.

  9. plato.stanford.edu › entries › enlightenmentEnlightenment - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

    Aug 20, 2010 · This entry describes the main tendencies of Enlightenment thought in the following main sections: (1) The True: Science, Epistemology, and Metaphysics in the Enlightenment; (2) The Good: Political Theory, Ethical Theory and Religion in the Enlightenment; (3) The Beautiful: Aesthetics in the Enlightenment.