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il·lu·mi·nism | \ i-ˈlü-mə-ˌni-zəm 
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\Definition of illuminism
1 : belief in or claim to a personal enlightenment not accessible to humankind in general
2 capitalized : beliefs or claims viewed as forming doctrine or principles of Illuminati
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The first known use of illuminism was in 1798
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