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Elucidation vs Enlightenment - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between elucidation and enlightenment

is that elucidation is a making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration; as, one example may serve for further elucidation of the subject while enlightenment is an act of enlightening, or the state of being enlightened or instructed.

As a proper noun Enlightenment is

a 17th and 18th-century philosophical movement in European history; the Age of Enlightenment or Age of Reason emphasizing rationalism.

elucidation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration; as, one example may serve for further elucidation of the subject.

    • 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