Definition for Enlightenment:

• Act of enlightening; state of being enlightened; scientific illumination; the scientific illuminationists.

Synonyms for Enlightenment:

• n.

  •
  • clarification,
  • argument,
  • gloss,
  • outline,
  • theory,
  • explanation,
  • principle,
  • interpretation.
  •
  • mantra,
  • teach,
  • karma.
  •age of reason (noun)
  • age of reason.
  •awareness (noun)
  • alivenesses,
  • under-standing,
  • re cognition,
  • under standing,
  • under standings,
  • re-cognition,
  • under-standings,
  • bodhis,
  • sentiences,
  • re cognitions.
  •awareness, understanding (noun)
  • insight,
  • broad-mindedness,
  • teaching,
  • open-mindedness,
  • comprehension,
  • sophistication,
  • instruction,
  • learning,
  • literacy.
  •civilization (noun)
  • social well-being.
  •cognition (noun)
  • enlightenment.
  •cultivation (noun)
  • dis criminations,
  • dis crimination,
  • refined tastes,
  • good tastes,
  • dis-criminations,
  • dis-crimination,
  • aestheticisms.
  •culture (noun)
  • savoirfaire.
  •disclosure (noun)
  • divulgence,
  • blow by blow,
  • impartation,
  • Impartance,
  • Revealment,
  • snitch,
  • exposure,
  • unveilment,
  • Divulgation,
  • uncovering,
  • tip off,
  • Exposal,
  • revealings,
  • tipoff.
  •edification (noun)
  • up-lifting,
  • upliftings,
  • up lifting.
  •education (noun)
  • schooling,
  • guidance,
  • tutelage,
  • training.
  •erudition (noun)
  • intellectualities,
  • bookishnesses,
  • studiousnesses,
  • scholarlinesses.
  •illumination (noun)
  • in-sights,
  • in-sight,
  • re-velations,
  • re-velation,
  • re velations,
  • re velation,
  • in sights.
  •refinement (noun)
  • fine tunings,
  • courtlinesses,
  • graciousnesses,
  • good breedings.
  •sagacity (noun)
  • levelheadedness,
  • good judgment,
  • perceptiveness.
  •wisdom (noun)
  • awareness.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • buddhism,
  • buddha,
  • lamaism,
  • zen,
  • Vesak,
  • lama,
  • Dalai Lama,
  • shinto.
  •
  • uplift.
  •
  • introduction.
  •
  • liberty.

Paraphrases for Enlightenment:

• Equivalence

  • Noun, singular or mass
    illumination.

• Independent

  • Noun, singular or mass
    inspiration, clarification, lighting, ascension, ascent, sensitization, explanation, awakening, alleviation, instruction, insight, hint.
  • Interjection
    illuminate.

• Other Related

  • Noun, singular or mass
    elucidation.

Antonyms for Enlightenment:

• n.

  • awareness, understanding
    destruction, stupidity, bewilderment, puzzlement, ignorance, confusion.
  • cognition
    unenlightenment.
  • Other antonyms:
    foolishness, silliness, absurdity, idiocy, miscalculation, imbecility, folly, senselessness, imprudence, nonsense, indiscretion, error, fatuity.

Enlightenment Sentence Examples:

• " Sides," meaning single sheets of dialogue, puzzled Mr. Farraday, but he made a mental note to seek enlightenment.

• But not a penny could be spared for the enlightenment of the Natives at whose expense the inquiry has been carried through.

Homophones for Enlightenment:

• enlightened, enlistment.

Hypernym for Enlightenment:

• n.

  • cognition
    satori, sophistication, edification.

Hyponym for Enlightenment:

• n.

  • cognition
    education.