ENLIGHTENMENT

/-laɪtmənt/ Scrabble 19 Words With Friends 24

Scrabble letter values: E1N1L1I1G2H4T1E1N1M3E1N1T1 = 19

Definition

  1. noun education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge.
  2. noun (Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation. — synonyms: nirvana
  3. noun a movement in Europe from about 1650 until 1800 that advocated the use of reason and individualism instead of tradition and established doctrine. — synonyms: Age_of_Reason

Examples

  • “characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness”
  • “the Enlightenment brought about many humanitarian reforms”

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