illuminism
noun
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
capitalized
: beliefs or claims viewed as forming doctrine or principles of Illuminati
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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.
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Sam Roberts, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2017
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Sam Roberts, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2017
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“Illuminism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/illuminism. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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