enlightenment
English
/ɪnˈlaɪtənmənt/
noun
Definitions
- An act of enlightening, or the state of being enlightened or instructed.
- A concept in spirituality, philosophy and psychology related to achieving clarity of perception, reason and knowledge.
Etymology
Suffix from English enlighten.
Origin
English
enlighten
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Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- enlighten English
- enlightenable English
- enlightener English
- enlightenest English
- enlighteneth English
- light English
- enlightenen Middle English