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Enlightenment vs Liberation - What's the difference?

enlightenment | liberation |

As nouns the difference between enlightenment and liberation

is that enlightenment is an act of enlightening, or the state of being enlightened or instructed while liberation is the act of liberating or the state of being liberated.

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.

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

    liberation

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of liberating or the state of being liberated.
  • The process of striving to achieve equal rights and status.
  • Derived terms

    * animal liberation * women's liberation