enlightenment
/ɛn'laɪtənmənt/
noun
13 letters4 syllables19 points in Scrabble®24 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
NOUN
1
A movement in Europe from about 1650 until 1800 that advocated the use of reason and individualism instead of tradition and established doctrine.
2
(Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness.
3
Education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge.
WORD FORMS
Related formenlighten
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®19 points
Words With Friends®24 points
Double word38 points
Triple word57 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinenlightenmentway
Starts & ends withE … T
Syllablesen · light · en · ment
SYNONYMS & RELATED4
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