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il⋅lu⋅mi⋅nism

[i-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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il·lu·mi·nism   (ĭ-lōō'mə-nĭz'əm)   
n.  
  1. Belief in or proclamation of a special personal enlightenment.

  2. Illuminism The ideas and principles of various groups of Illuminati.


[French illuminisme, from illuminé, an illuminist, from past participle of illuminer, to illuminate, from Old French; see illumine.]
il·lu'mi·nist n.
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