enlightenment /ɪnˈlaɪtn̩mənt/ noun Learner's definition of ENLIGHTENMENT
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: the state of having knowledge or understanding明智;开明 : the act of giving someone knowledge or understanding启发;启迪;开导 2
the Enlightenment : a movement of the 18th century that stressed the belief that science and logic give people more knowledge and understanding than tradition and religion启蒙运动(18世纪欧洲的一场运动,强调与传统和宗教相比,科学与逻辑带给人们更多的知识和理解力)
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Buddhism : a final spiritual state marked by the absence of desire or suffering(佛教)觉悟,般若,智慧