Illuminati

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'illuminati', 'Illuminati': /ɪˌluːmɪˈnɑːtiː/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(i lo̅o̅′mə nä′tē, -nā′tī)



Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Illuminati / ɪˌluːmɪˈnɑːtiː/ ( -to / -təʊ/)
  1. any of several groups of illuminati, esp in 18th-century France
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
il•lu•mi•na•ti  (i lo̅o̅′mə nä′tē, -nā′tī),USA pronunciation n.pl., sing. -to (-tō).USA pronunciation 
  1. persons possessing, or claiming to possess, superior enlightenment.
  2. Religion(cap.) a name given to different religious societies or sects because of their claim to superior enlightenment.
  • Latin illūminātī, plural of illūminātus enlightened; see illuminate
  • 1590–1600

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
illuminati / ɪˌluːmɪˈnɑːtiː/ ( -to / -təʊ/)
  1. a group of persons claiming exceptional enlightenment on some subject, esp religion
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin, literally: the enlightened ones, from illūmināre to illuminate
'Illuminati' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
illuminism

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