enlightenment
/ɪnˈlaɪtənmənt/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: enlightenments
Sense 1
Meaning · English
An act of enlightening, or the state of being enlightened or instructed.
Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
A concept in spirituality, philosophy and psychology related to achieving clarity of perception, reason and knowledge.
Noun
Examples
But the man who has attained enlightenment sees that the apparent reality is mere illusion, or, as was said a couple of thousand years later, that there is nothing good nor bad but thinking makes it so.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
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Common questions
What does “enlightenment” mean?
An act of enlightening, or the state of being enlightened or instructed.
Is “enlightenment” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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