enlightenment
noun [U] /ɪnˈlaɪ.tən.mənt/
/-t̬ən-/ Definition
› the state of understanding something: Can you give me any enlightenment on what happened?Understanding and comprehending › in Hinduism and Buddhism, the highest spiritual state that can be achievedBuddhismHinduism
(Definition of enlightenment noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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