Wordiyoenlightenment
🇬🇧 UK/ɪn'laɪt(ə)nm(ə)nt/🇺🇸 US/in'laitmәnt/
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Definitions
n.
The state of having knowledge and understanding; the 18th-century European intellectual movement emphasizing reason; spiritual clarity in some philosophies.
启迪，启蒙；（欧洲）启蒙运动；（宗教或哲学中的）觉悟
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedento put into, to cause
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mentaction, result, state
=enlightenment
Example Sentences
- 1.
The 18th-century Enlightenment emphasized reason and scientific thinking.