enlightenment
noun /ɛn'laɪtənmənt/
- Definition
- a movement in Europe from about 1650 until 1800 that advocated the use of reason and individualism instead of tradition and established doctrine
- Example
- 'enlightenment' can be found in many classic books.
- Etymology
- No etymology available.
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