ENLIGHTENMENT
Scrabble letter values: E1N1L1I1G2H4T1E1N1M3E1N1T1 = 19
Definition
- noun education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge.
- noun (Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation. — synonyms: nirvana
- 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”