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Enlightenment
01
education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge
02
a philosophical movement in the late 17th and 18th centuries that emphasized reason and science were of more importance than tradition and religion
Example
The Enlightenment challenged traditional authority and promoted reason as the basis for understanding the world.
Enlightenment thinkers such as Voltaire and Rousseau advocated for freedom of thought and expression.
03
(in Buddhism and Hinduism) the highest spiritual insight or wisdom that can be achieved
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lighten
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enlighten
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enlightenment
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unenlightenment
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unenlightenment
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