enlightenment

== English == === Alternative forms === enlightment (rare) === Etymology === From enlighten +‎ -ment. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪnˈlaɪtənmənt/, /ənˈlaɪtənmənt/, /-laɪtmənt/ === Noun === enlightenment (usually uncountable, plural enlightenments) An act of enlightening, or the state of being enlightened or instructed. A concept in spirituality, philosophy and psychology related to achieving clarity of perception, reason and knowledge. ==== Synonyms ==== epiphany peace that passeth understanding bodhi, nirvana, satori, zen ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “enlightenment”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. enlightenment in Keywords for Today: A 21st Century Vocabulary, edited by The Keywords Project, Colin MacCabe, Holly Yanacek, 2018. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “enlightenment”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC.