illuminism

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noun (1)

il·​lu·​mi·​nism i-ˈlü-mə-ˌni-zəm 

1

: belief in or claim to a personal enlightenment not accessible to humankind in general

2

Illuminism : beliefs or claims viewed as forming doctrine or principles of Illuminati

illuminist

i-ˈlü-mə-nist 

noun

illuminist

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noun (2)

il·​lu·​mi·​nist -nə̇st 

plural -s

often attributive

1

: one that professes illuminism

2

usually capitalized : one of the Illuminati

Examples of illuminism in a Sentence

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Noun

Father Laurentin was careful to acknowledge that claims of apparitions can flow from illuminism — a belief that one has attained a degree of enlightenment denied to most people — or madness. —Sam Roberts, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2017

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

probably borrowed from French illuminisme, from illuminé "one who has undergone illumination" (noun derivative from past participle of illuminer "to illumine") + -isme -ism

Noun (2)

New Latin illuminati + English -ist

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1798, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for illuminism

• activism
• albinism
• altruism
• aneurism
• animism
• aphorism
• atomism
• barbarism
• bolshevism
• botulism
• brahmanism
• calvinism