a movement in Europe from about 1650 until 1800 that advocated the use of reason and individualism instead of tradition and established doctrine
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enlightenment::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | age of reason |
| Type of | reform movement |
enlightenment::noun | Spocien Dictionary
(Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | nirvana |
| Type of | beatification, beatitude, blessedness |
enlightenment::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | education |
| Has types | edification, sophistication, satori |
| Derivation | enlighten |
