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Definitions for Enlightenment
[1] the act of enlightening.
[2] the state of being enlightened: to live in spiritual enlightenment.
[3] (usually initial capital letter ) Buddhism , Hinduism . prajna.
[4] the Enlightenment, a philosophical movement of the 18th century, characterized by belief in the power of human reason and by innovations in political, religious, and educational doctrine.
[5] pure and unqualified knowledge.
[6] the act or means of enlightening or the state of being enlightened
[7] Buddhism the awakening to ultimate truth by which man is freed from the endless cycle of personal reincarnations to which all men are otherwise subject
[8] Hinduism a state of transcendent divine experience represented by Vishnu: regarded as a goal of all religion
[9] the Enlightenment an 18th-century philosophical movement stressing the importance of reason and the critical reappraisal of existing ideas and social institutions
[10] wisdom or understanding considered as the goal of Buddhist contemplation
Words related to Enlightenment
insight, literacy, civilization, sophistication, wisdom, information, knowledge, refinement, instruction, culture, cultivation, comprehension, learning, teaching, education, edification, bodhi
Words nearby Enlightenment
enlarge, enlargement, enlarger, enlighten, enlightened, enlightenment, enlil, enlist, enlisted man, enlisted woman, enlistee
Origin of Enlightenment
prajnaFrom the Sanskrit word prajñā
Other words from Enlightenment
pre·en·light·en·ment , noun
re·en·light·en·ment , noun
Word origin for Enlightenment
prajnafrom Sanskrit prajñā, from prajānāti he knows
Synonyms for Enlightenment
civilization, insight, literacy, sophistication, wisdom, broad-mindedness, comprehension, cultivation, culture, edification, education, information, instruction, knowledge, learning, refinement, teaching, bodhi, open-mindedness