The difference between Enlightenment and Epiphany

When used as nouns, enlightenment means an act of enlightening, or the state of being enlightened or instructed, whereas epiphany means a manifestation or appearance of a divine or superhuman being.

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  1. Enlightenment as a noun:

    An act of enlightening, or the state of being enlightened or instructed.

  2. Enlightenment as a noun:

    A concept in spirituality, philosophy and psychology related to achieving clarity of perception, reason and knowledge.

  1. Epiphany as a noun:

    A manifestation or appearance of a divine or superhuman being.

  2. Epiphany as a noun:

    An illuminating realization or discovery, often resulting in a personal feeling of elation, awe, or wonder.

  3. Epiphany as a noun (Christianity):

    Season or time of the Christian church year either from the Epiphany feast day to Shrove Tuesday (the day before Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent) or from the Epiphany feast day to the feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple (see Epiphany).

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