en·light·en·ment 
/ɪnˈlaɪtn̩mənt/ noun
/ɪnˈlaɪtn̩mənt/ noun [noncount] 1 : the state of having knowledge or understanding
▪ the search for spiritual enlightenment ▪ His comments failed to provide enlightenment. : the act of giving someone knowledge or understanding ▪ the enlightenment of the public through education 2 the Enlightenment : a movement of the 18th century that stressed the belief that science and logic give people more knowledge and understanding than tradition and religion 3 Buddhism : a final spiritual state marked by the absence of desire or suffering
▪ the search for spiritual enlightenment ▪ His comments failed to provide enlightenment. : the act of giving someone knowledge or understanding ▪ the enlightenment of the public through education
