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Aufklärung

Aufklärung

English

Proper noun

Aufklärung

  1. The Enlightenment.[1]

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Noun

Aufklärung (uncountable)

  1. (sometimes pejorative)[1]Illuminism; the aims, manner, spirit, etc. of the Aufklärer.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 ‖Aufklärung” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989]

German

Etymology

aufklären + -ung

Pronunciation

Noun

Aufklärung f (genitive Aufklärung, plural Aufklärungen)

  1. the act of enlightening; an instance of enlightening
  2. the Age of Enlightenment
  3. sex education
  4. clarification, as of a criminal case, mystery, etc.
  5. elucidation
  6. (secret services) intelligence

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