What is "enlightenment" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "enlightenment": education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge

Noun

Meaning of "enlightenment": (Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness

Noun

Meaning of "enlightenment": a movement in Europe from about 1650 until 1800 that advocated the use of reason and individualism instead of tradition and established doctrine

Noun

Synonyms:

insight, literacy, civilization, sophistication, wisdom, information, knowledge, refinement, instruction, culture, cultivation, comprehension, learning, teaching, education, edification, open-mindedness, broad-mindedness, bodhi,

Antonyms:

ignorance, destruction, bewilderment, puzzlement, stupidity, confusion,