Engelsk navneord: enlightenment |
1. | enlightenment (om erkendelse) education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | education |
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| Mere specifikke termer | edification, satori, sophistication |
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| Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | unenlightenment |
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2. | enlightenment (om tilstand) (Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness |
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | nirvana |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | beatification, beatitude, blessedness |
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| Overordnet emneområde | Buddhism, Hindooism, Hinduism |
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3. | Enlightenment (om gruppe) a movement in Europe from about 1650 until 1800 that advocated the use of reason and individualism instead of tradition and established doctrine |
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| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The Enlightenment brought about many humanitarian reforms.
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | Age of Reason |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | reform movement |
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| Eksempler på forekomster af mindre specifikke termer | age, historic period |
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