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Enlightenment in Greek

Enlightenment in Greek is Διαφωτισμός, διαφωτισμός, φώτιση — Enlightenment means the state of having clear understanding, insight, or wisdom.

Enlightenment in Greek

Διαφωτισμός
proper noun
Pronounced: Diafotismos
(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.
διαφωτισμός
noun
Pronounced: diafotismos
φώτιση
noun
Pronounced: fotisi
An act of enlightening, or the state of being enlightened or instructed.

What does "Enlightenment" mean?

  1. noun The state of having clear understanding, insight, or wisdom.
    "He described a moment of sudden enlightenment while meditating."
  2. 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 Greek?

"Enlightenment" in Greek is Διαφωτισμός, διαφωτισμός, φώτιση. Enlightenment means: The state of having clear understanding, insight, or wisdom.

How do you pronounce Διαφωτισμός?

"Enlightenment" in Greek is Διαφωτισμός, pronounced "Diafotismos".

How do you use "Enlightenment" in a sentence?

Example: "He described a moment of sudden enlightenment while meditating." In Greek, "Enlightenment" is Διαφωτισμός, διαφωτισμός, φώτιση.

Are there other ways to say "Enlightenment" in Greek?

Yes — Greek has 3 translations listed for "Enlightenment": Διαφωτισμός, διαφωτισμός, φώτιση.

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