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Enlightenment
01
illumination, éclaircissement
education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge
Exemples
Reading widely can lead to personal enlightenment.
The lecture provided enlightenment on modern physics.
02
les Lumières
a philosophical movement in the late 17th and 18th centuries that emphasized reason and science were of more importance than tradition and religion
Exemples
The Enlightenment challenged traditional authority and promoted reason as the basis for understanding the world.
Les Lumières ont remis en question l'autorité traditionnelle et ont promu la raison comme base pour comprendre le monde.
Enlightenment thinkers such as Voltaire and Rousseau advocated for freedom of thought and expression.
Les penseurs des Lumières tels que Voltaire et Rousseau ont plaidé pour la liberté de pensée et d'expression.
03
illumination, éveil spirituel
(in Buddhism and Hinduism) the highest spiritual insight or wisdom that can be achieved
Exemples
The monk achieved enlightenment after years of meditation.
Enlightenment in Buddhism marks the end of worldly suffering.
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unenlightenment
enlightenment
enlighten
lighten
