enlightenment
/ɪnˈlaɪtənmənt/
noun
- The state of having knowledge, understanding, and freedom from ignorance or false beliefs.
- The discovery brought enlightenment to a question that had puzzled scientists for decades.
- Education is the key to enlightenment and personal growth.
- She sought enlightenment through reading philosophy and science.
- In Buddhism and other spiritual traditions, a state of perfect wisdom and liberation from suffering and desire.
- Many monks dedicate their lives to the pursuit of spiritual enlightenment.
- In Zen practice, enlightenment is often described as a sudden awakening.
- The Buddha achieved enlightenment while meditating under a tree.
- The Enlightenment: a historical period in the 18th century when thinkers emphasized reason, science, and individual rights.
- The Enlightenment brought new ideas about democracy and human rights.
- Philosophers of the Enlightenment, like Voltaire, challenged traditional authority.
- The scientific revolution was a key part of the Enlightenment.
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