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Meaning of 'enlightenment' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Enlightenment [ n.]
- Act of enlightening, or the state of being enlightened or instructed.

Meaning of 'enlightenment' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . enlightenment [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a movement in Europe from about 1650 until 1800 that advocated the use of reason and individualism instead of tradition and established doctrine
Example in sentence:
  • the Enlightenment brought about many humanitarian reforms

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