illuminism
[ ih-loo-muh-niz-uh m ]
/ ɪˈlu məˌnɪz əm /
noun
the doctrines or claims of Illuminati.
a doctrine of enlightenment.
Origin of illuminism
First recorded in 1790–1800;
illumin(ati) +
-ism
OTHER WORDS FROM illuminism
il·lu·mi·nist, nounWords nearby illuminism
illuminating,
illumination,
illuminative,
illuminator,
illumine,
illuminism,
illuminometer,
illus.,
illusion,
illusionary,
illusionism
Example sentences from the Web for illuminism
British Dictionary definitions for illuminism
illuminism
/ (ɪˈluːmɪˌnɪzəm) /
noun
belief in and advocation of special enlightenment
the tenets and principles of the Illuminati or of any of several religious or political movements initiated by them