English noun: Age of Reason | |||
1. | Age of Reason (group) a movement in Europe from about 1650 until 1800 that advocated the use of reason and individualism instead of tradition and established doctrine | ||
Samples | The Enlightenment brought about many humanitarian reforms. | ||
Synonyms | Enlightenment | ||
Broader (hypernym) | reform movement | ||
Instance hypernym | age, historic period | ||