enlightenment Definition

1. The act of enlightening or the state of being enlightened.

Thesaurus: education, awareness, understanding, literacy, knowledge, information, wisdom, erudition, learning, insight, civilization, refinement; Antonym: confusion, ignorance.
2. Freedom from ignorance or superstition.
3. The philosophical movement originating in 18c France, with a belief in reason and human progress, and a questioning of tradition and authority.

Form: the Enlightenment