| NOUN | cognition | enlightenment | education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge |
|---|---|---|---|
| state | enlightenment, nirvana | (Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation | |
| group | Enlightenment, Age of Reason | a movement in Europe from about 1650 until 1800 that advocated the use of reason and individualism instead of tradition and established doctrine |
| Sounds | ehnlay'tahnmahnt | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt... | |
| Meaning | education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge. | |
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| Narrower | edification, sophistication | uplifting enlightenment |
| satori | (Zen Buddhism) a state of sudden spiritual enlightenment | |
| Broader | education | knowledge acquired by learning and instruction |
| Opposite | unenlightenment | A lack of understanding |
| Spanish | ilustración | |
| Catalan | il·lustració | |
| Verbs | enlighten | make understand |
| Meaning | (Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness. | |
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| Synonym | nirvana | |
| Category | Buddhism | The teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct and wisdom and meditation / meditation releases one from desire and suffering and rebirth |
| Hinduism, Hindooism | A body of religious and philosophical beliefs and cultural practices native to India and based on a caste system | |
| Broader | blessedness, beatitude, beatification | A state of supreme happiness |
| Spanish | nirvana | |
| Catalan | nirvana | |
| Meaning | A movement in Europe from about 1650 until 1800 that advocated the use of reason and individualism instead of tradition and established doctrine. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | Age of Reason | |
| Instance of | historic period, age | An era of history having some distinctive feature |
| Broader | reform movement | A movement intended to bring about social and humanitarian reforms |
| Spanish | Ilustración | |
| Catalan | Il·lustració | |
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