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==Origin== | ==Origin== | ||
Plural of [[Latin]] ''illūminātus'' , Italian -ato ‘[[enlightened]]’ | Plural of [[Latin]] ''illūminātus'' , Italian -ato ‘[[enlightened]]’ | ||
| − | *[ | + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_century 1599] |
==Definitions== | ==Definitions== | ||
*1: With pl. concord. A [[name]] [[assumed]] by or applied to various [[societies]] or [[sects]] because of their claim to special [[enlightenment]] in religious, or (later) [[intellectual]], matters. | *1: With pl. concord. A [[name]] [[assumed]] by or applied to various [[societies]] or [[sects]] because of their claim to special [[enlightenment]] in religious, or (later) [[intellectual]], matters. | ||
| − | :a. Applied to a [[sect]] of Spanish [[heretics]] which existed in the 16th c. under the name ''Alumbrados'' or ‘[[enlightened]]’; subsequently, to a similar but obscure sect of [ | + | :a. Applied to a [[sect]] of Spanish [[heretics]] which existed in the 16th c. under the name ''Alumbrados'' or ‘[[enlightened]]’; subsequently, to a similar but obscure sect of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Familists Familists] which arose in France in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_xiii Louis XIII]'s reign |
| − | :b. b. Used to render German ''Illuminaten'', the name of a celebrated [ | + | :b. b. Used to render German ''Illuminaten'', the name of a celebrated [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secret_society secret society], founded at Ingolstadt in Bavaria, in 1776, by Professor [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Wwishaupt Adam Weishaupt], holding [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deism deistic] and republican principles, and having an [[organization]] akin to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freemasonry freemasonry]; hence applied to other thinkers regarded as [[atheistic]] or [[free]]-thinking, e.g. the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encyclop%C3%A9distes French Encyclopædists]. |
| − | <center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of the '''''Illuminati''''', follow [ | + | <center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of the '''''Illuminati''''', follow [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Illuminati '''''this link'''''].</center> |
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | The '''Illuminati''' (plural of Latin ''illuminatus'', "[[enlightened]]") is a name given to several groups, both real (historical) and fictitious. Historically the name refers to the Bavarian Illuminati, an [[the Enlightenment|Enlightenment]]-era [ | + | The '''Illuminati''' (plural of Latin ''illuminatus'', "[[enlightened]]") is a name given to several groups, both real (historical) and fictitious. Historically the name refers to the Bavarian Illuminati, an [[the Enlightenment|Enlightenment]]-era [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secret_society secret society] founded on May 1, 1776. In more [[modern]] contexts the name refers to a purported [[conspiratorial]] [[organization]] which is alleged to mastermind [[events]] and [[control]] world affairs through [[governments]] and corporations to establish a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_World_Order_(conspiracy_theory) New World Order]. In this context the Illuminati are usually [[represented]] as a modern version or continuation of the Bavarian Illuminati.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illuminati] |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*'''''[[Secret Society]]''''' | *'''''[[Secret Society]]''''' | ||
Latest revision as of 01:17, 13 December 2020
Origin
Plural of Latin illūminātus , Italian -ato ‘enlightened’
Definitions
- 1: With pl. concord. A name assumed by or applied to various societies or sects because of their claim to special enlightenment in religious, or (later) intellectual, matters.
- a. Applied to a sect of Spanish heretics which existed in the 16th c. under the name Alumbrados or ‘enlightened’; subsequently, to a similar but obscure sect of Familists which arose in France in Louis XIII's reign
- b. b. Used to render German Illuminaten, the name of a celebrated secret society, founded at Ingolstadt in Bavaria, in 1776, by Professor Adam Weishaupt, holding deistic and republican principles, and having an organization akin to freemasonry; hence applied to other thinkers regarded as atheistic or free-thinking, e.g. the French Encyclopædists.
Description
The Illuminati (plural of Latin illuminatus, "enlightened") is a name given to several groups, both real (historical) and fictitious. Historically the name refers to the Bavarian Illuminati, an Enlightenment-era secret society founded on May 1, 1776. In more modern contexts the name refers to a purported conspiratorial organization which is alleged to mastermind events and control world affairs through governments and corporations to establish a New World Order. In this context the Illuminati are usually represented as a modern version or continuation of the Bavarian Illuminati.[1]
