enlightenment
nounUK /ɪnˈlaɪtənmənt/
US /ɪnˈlaɪtənmənt/
The moment you finally understand something clearly.
After reading the book, she felt a sudden enlightenment about how the machine worked.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A Buddhist or Hindu spiritual goal of freeing the mind from suffering and desire.
The monk spent years meditating in search of enlightenment.
3. A historical period in 18th-century Europe when reason and science were emphasized.
The Enlightenment changed how people thought about government and nature.
4. The act of giving someone information or understanding.
The teacher's enlightenment of the class came through a simple experiment.