illuminist

/ɪˈluːmɪnɪst/
noun
  1. A person who claims to have special spiritual or intellectual enlightenment, or who follows a belief system based on such enlightenment.
    • Many people were drawn to the illuminist's teachings about hidden knowledge.
    • The group's leader was an illuminist who said he could see into the future.
    • She called herself an illuminist, believing she had unlocked the secrets of the universe.
  2. A painter or illustrator who decorates manuscripts or books with elaborate designs, colors, or gold leaf.
    • As an illuminist, she specialized in creating colorful borders for poetry collections.
    • The medieval illuminist spent months adding gold details to the religious text.
    • The museum displayed the work of a famous 15th-century illuminist.
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