plural of enlightener

One who, or that which, enlightens.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of enlighten

(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.

plural of Counter-Enlightenment

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

(Buddhism) Buddha

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

Synonym of benevolent tyrant

Synonym of enlightened absolutism