Enlightenment

n.	1.	Act of enlightening, or the state of being enlightened or instructed.
	2.	same as AufklÄrung.

Noun	1.	enlightenment - education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge Antonyms: unenlightenment - a lack of understanding
	2.	enlightenment - (Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness Synonyms: Nirvana
	3.	Enlightenment - a movement in the 18th century that advocated the use of reason in the reappraisal of accepted ideas and social institutions Synonyms: Age of Reason

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