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enlightenment.

An act of enlightening, or the state of being enlightened or instructed.

13 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɪnˈlaɪtənmənt//ənˈlaɪtənmənt//-laɪtmənt/
  1. An act of enlightening, or the state of being enlightened or instructed.

    uncountable · usually
  2. A concept in spirituality, philosophy and psychology related to achieving clarity of perception, reason and knowledge.

    uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English enlighten Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English enlightenment From enlighten + -ment.

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