enlightenment

/ˌɛˈnlaɪtənmənt/C1Loopy word list, level 6 · Master

Definition

  • n. education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge
  • n. a movement in Europe from about 1650 until 1800 that advocated the use of reason and individualism instead of tradition and established doctrine

Word forms

Plural
enlightenments

Example sentences

  1. n.

    Reading books can bring you great enlightenment about different cultures.