Enlightenment
/ˌɛˈnlaɪtənmənt/
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Definition
(noun) An act of enlightening, or the state of being enlightened or instructed.
Sentence Examples
Enlightenment is man's leaving his self-imposed immaturity.
Enlightenment is man's emergence from his self-incurred immaturity.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The 18th century was an era characterized by great intellectual ____.