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Cultivation vs Enlightenment - What's the difference?

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Cultivation is a related term of enlightenment.


As a noun cultivation

is the art or act of cultivating; improvement of land for or by agriculture.

As a proper noun enlightenment is

(definite article) a 17th and 18th-century philosophical movement in european history; the age of enlightenment or age of reason emphasizing rationalism.

cultivation

English

Noun

  • The art or act of cultivating; improvement of land for or by agriculture
  • The heavy cultivation of the hillside led to soil erosion.
  • The state of being cultivated or used for agriculture
  • ''These fields are in cultivation .
  • Devotion of time or attention to the improvement of (something)
  • His steadfast cultivation of their relationship finally bore fruit.
  • Advancement or refinement in physical, intellectual, or moral condition
  • She is a woman of great cultivation .

    Synonyms

    * (art or act of cultivating) tillage * (advancement or refinement in condition) refinement, culture; education

    enlightenment

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • An act of enlightening, or the state of being enlightened or instructed.
  • A concept in spirituality, philosophy and psychology related to achieving clarity of perception, reason and knowledge.
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  • Synonyms

    * epiphany * satori