illuminism

[ih-loo-muh-niz-uhm]

il·lu·mi·nism

[ih-loo-muh-niz-uhm]
noun
1.
the doctrines or claims of Illuminati.
2.
a doctrine of enlightenment.

Origin:
1790–1800; illumin(ati) + -ism

il·lu·mi·nist, noun
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Illuminism is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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illuminism (ɪˈluːmɪˌnɪzəm)
 
n
1.  belief in and advocation of special enlightenment
2.  the tenets and principles of the Illuminati or of any of several religious or political movements initiated by them
 
il'luminist
 
n

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