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Enlightenment in Italian

Enlightenment in Italian is illuminismo, illuminazione — Enlightenment means the state of having clear understanding, insight, or wisdom.

Enlightenment in Italian

illuminismo
proper noun
(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.
illuminazione
noun
illuminismo
noun
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 Italian?

"Enlightenment" in Italian is illuminismo, illuminazione. 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 Italian, "Enlightenment" is illuminismo, illuminazione.

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

Yes — Italian has 2 translations listed for "Enlightenment": illuminismo, illuminazione.

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