enlightment

See also: Enlightment

English

Noun

enlightment (usually uncountable, plural enlightments)

1. (rare) Alternative form of enlightenment
   • 2007 December 10, Hildegard Diemberger, When a Woman Becomes a Religious Dynasty: The Samding Dorje Phagmo of Tibet‎^[1], Columbia University Press, →ISBN, page 229:

     The Magnificent Lady said, “Without relying on means and wisdom together, no enlightment is possible, but if both means and wisdom come together, enlightment can be achieved.” She said that she wanted to continue the journey to Lhasa.

   • 2012 May 18, Sri B. G. Ramesh, translated by Sri M. N. Suresh Kumar, Ashoka‎^[2], Bangalore: Sapna Book House (P) Ltd., →ISBN, page 14:

     His son Sidhartha had renounced material life and gone forth in search of enlightment. He received enlightment under a Bodhi tree at Gaya and became Buddha. Ashoka visited Gaya along with Upagupta and had darshan of Sambodhi.

   • 2013 June 29, Leo Montada, “Coping with Life Stress”, in Herman Steensma, Riël Vermunt, editors, Social Justice in Human Relations Volume 2: Societal and Psychological Consequences of Justice and Injustice‎^[3], Springer Science & Business Media, →ISBN, page 26:

     The fourth model is called the enlightment model: Actors are seen to be responsible for problems but unable or unwilling to provide solutions. They are believed to need discipline provided by authoritative guidance. The Alcoholic Anonymous^[sic] groups are considered prototypical for this model.

Usage notes

This form is rare enough that it may be considered a misspelling by some speakers.