Enlightenment

proper nounattested in dialogue

//ɪnˈlaɪtənmənt//
//ənˈlaɪtənmənt//
//-laɪtmənt//

A 17th- and 18th-century European intellectual and cultural movement emphasizing rationalism. The period during which it flourished is called the Age of Enlightenment or Age of Reason.

proper noun

1
A 17th- and 18th-century European intellectual and cultural movement emphasizing rationalism. The period during which it flourished is called the Age of Enlightenment or Age of Reason.
2
Synonym of Age of Enlightenment.

Etymology

Proprialization from enlightenment.

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