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==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 [http://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 [http://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.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illuminati]
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 [http://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 [http://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.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illuminati]
==See also==
*'''''[[Secret Society]]'''''
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[[Category: Sociology]]
[[Category: Philosophy]]
[[Category: Philosophy]]
