enlightenment
[noun]
Synonyms: understanding, awareness, comprehension, education, insight, instruction, knowledge, learning, wisdom

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Enlightenment /ɪnˈlaɪtnmənt/
the Enlightenment a period in the eighteenth century when many writers and scientists believed that science and knowledge, not religion, could improve people's lives

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en‧light‧en‧ment /ɪnˈlaɪtnmənt/ noun [uncountable]

1. formal when you understand something clearly, or when you help someone do this:
Isabel looked to Ron for enlightenment.

2. the final stage reached in the Buddhist and Hindu religions when you no longer suffer or feel desire and you are at peace with the universe:
the quest for spiritual enlightenment

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