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Enlightenment in Spanish

Enlightenment in Spanish is Ilustración, Iluminismo, el Siglo de las Luces — Enlightenment means the state of having clear understanding, insight, or wisdom.

Enlightenment in Spanish

Ilustración
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.
Iluminismo
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.
el Siglo de las Luces
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.
iluminismo
noun
ilustración
noun
iluminación
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 Spanish?

"Enlightenment" in Spanish is Ilustración, Iluminismo, el Siglo de las Luces. 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 Spanish, "Enlightenment" is Ilustración, Iluminismo, el Siglo de las Luces.

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

Yes — Spanish has 6 translations listed for "Enlightenment": Ilustración, Iluminismo, el Siglo de las Luces, iluminismo, ilustración, iluminación.

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