Enlightenment

/ɛnlˈa‍ɪtənmənt/

/ˌɛnˈɫaɪtənmənt/

Enlightenment

education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge

a philosophical movement in the late 17th and 18th centuries that emphasized reason and science were of more importance than tradition and religion

(in Buddhism and Hinduism) the highest spiritual insight or wisdom that can be achieved

synonyms : nirvana

Examples

1. Enlightenment ideals center on four themes-- reason, science, humanism, and progress.

2. And coffee fueled Europe's enlightenment.

3. And enlightenment is a realization of the interconnectedness of life.

4. Enlightenment era was thought.