Enlightenment
01
education or knowledge that brings understanding, insight, or awareness
Exempel
The book offered practical enlightenment about economics.
02
Upplysningen, Upplysningstiden
a philosophical movement in the late 17th and 18th centuries that emphasized reason and science were of more importance than tradition and religion
Exempel
Philosophers during the Enlightenment sought to apply reason and logic to all aspects of human society.
Filosofer under Upplysningen strävade efter att tillämpa förnuft och logik på alla aspekter av det mänskliga samhället.
03
(in Buddhism and Hinduism) a transcendent state of spiritual realization, liberation from the cycle of reincarnation, characterized by the cessation of desire, suffering, and individual consciousness
Exempel
Enlightenment is a central goal of many Eastern traditions.
Lexikalt Träd
unenlightenment
enlightenment
enlighten
lighten
