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Enlightenment

/ˌɛˈnlaɪtənmənt/
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(noun) An act of enlightening, or the state of being enlightened or instructed.

Enlightenment is man's leaving his self-imposed immaturity.
Enlightenment is man's emergence from his self-incurred immaturity.
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The 18th century was an era characterized by great intellectual ____.

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