Enlightenment

/ɛnˈlaɪtɪnmɪnt/

/ɛnˈlaɪtɛnmɛnt/

Definitions of Enlightenment

1. noun

   a movement in Europe from about 1650 until 1800 that advocated the use of reason and individualism instead of tradition and established doctrine
   “the Enlightenment brought about many humanitarian reforms”

   synonyms: Age of Reason

   example of:

   age, historic period

   an era of history having some distinctive feature

   type of:

   reform movement

   a movement intended to bring about social and humanitarian reforms