Main Entry: en·light·en·ment

Pronunciation: \in-ˈlī-t^ən-mənt, en-\

Function: noun

Date: 1654

1 : the act or means of enlightening : the state of being enlightened
2 capitalized : a philosophic movement of the 18th century marked by a rejection of traditional social, religious, and political ideas and an emphasis on rationalism —used with the
3 Buddhism : a final blessed state marked by the absence of desire or suffering