age of reason
noun phraseDefinition of age of reason
1 : the time of life when one begins to be able to distinguish right from wrong
2 : a period characterized by a prevailing belief in the use of reason especially Age of Reason : the 18th century in England and France
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The first known use of age of reason was in 1650
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