present participle of enlighten

Serving to enlighten.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of enlighten

(Buddhism) Buddha

(politics, philosophy) The policies of an absolute monarch who is influenced by the ideals of the Enlightenment.

Synonym of enlightened absolutism

Synonym of benevolent tyranny

Synonym of benevolent tyrant

(history) A period of time ranging from part of the 17ᵗʰ century through much of the 18ᵗʰ century, characterized particularly by the importance of logic and reason.

Any of various strains of thought that arose in the late 18th and early 19th centuries in opposition to the 18th-century Enlightenment.