Enlightenment in Dutch
Enlightenment in Dutch is verlichting — Enlightenment means the state of having clear understanding, insight, or wisdom.
Enlightenment in Dutch
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(history) A 17th- and 18th-century European intellectual movement emphasizing rationalism. The period during which it flourished is called the Age of Enlightenment or Age of Reason.
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An act of enlightening, or the state of being enlightened or instructed.
What does "Enlightenment" mean?
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noun The state of having clear understanding, insight, or wisdom.
"He described a moment of sudden enlightenment while meditating."
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name The Enlightenment: an 17th-and-18th-century European intellectual movement that championed reason and science over tradition and superstition.
"Philosophers of the Enlightenment challenged the authority of the church and monarchy."
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Enlightenment in a sentence
- He described a moment of sudden enlightenment while meditating.
- Philosophers of the Enlightenment challenged the authority of the church and monarchy.
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What is "Enlightenment" in Dutch?
"Enlightenment" in Dutch is verlichting. Enlightenment means: The state of having clear understanding, insight, or wisdom.
How do you use "Enlightenment" in a sentence?
Example: "He described a moment of sudden enlightenment while meditating." In Dutch, "Enlightenment" is verlichting.
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