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Enlightenment vs Ignorance - What's the difference?

enlightenment | ignorance |

As proper nouns the difference between enlightenment and ignorance

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

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

    ignorance

    English

    (wikipedia ignorance) ("ignorance on Wikiquote")

    Alternative forms

    * ignoraunce

    Noun

  • The condition of being uninformed or uneducated. Lack of knowledge or information.

    • Derived terms

    * ignorant * willful ignorance * ignorance is bliss

    Synonyms

    * unawareness * blindness