Illuminism Definition

ĭ-lo͝omə-nĭzəm
noun
Belief in or proclamation of a special personal enlightenment.
American Heritage
The doctrines or claims of any of the Illuminati.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Illuminism

Noun

Singular:
illuminism
Plural:
illuminisms

Origin of Illuminism

  • French illuminisme from illuminé an illuminist from past participle of illuminer to illuminate from Old French illumine

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Illuminism Sentence Examples

  • Illuminism is not a pure doctrine, just because it is attracted by social activity and puffed up by pride.

  • The object of this work was to recast the language and ideas of the New Testament and give them the form of 18th-century illuminism.

  • This book represents the culminating point of German illuminism, and is separated by a long process of development from the author's Lehrbuch.

  • The majority of the Brothers, seeing in it dangerous designs of Illuminism, * met it with a coldness that surprised Pierre.

  • Parties were formed, some accusing Pierre of Illuminism, others supporting him.

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