age of reason

Speech parts

1. age of reason - Noun

2. Age of reason - Proper noun

Meaning

a movement in Europe from about 1650 until 1800 that advocated the use of reason and individualism instead of tradition and established doctrine

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

enlightenment High Renaissance age of consent Age of Enlightenment 18th century Baroque era age of discretion early modern era years of discretion european era age of wisdom age of accountability age of discretion right from wrong age of distinguishing between right and wrong age of education
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Antonyms

destruction confusion darkness fog ignorance innocence
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Hypernyms

reform movement

Examples

Thus the Age of Reason has turned out to be the Age of Structure; a time when, in the absence of purpose, the drive for power as a value in itself has become the principal indicator of social approval. And the winning of power has become the measure of social merit. John Ralston Saul

Although the patriarchal ego prides itself on being reasonable, the twentieth century has been anything but the Age of Reason. In our collective neurosis, we have raped the earth, disrupted the delicate balance of nature, and created phallic missiles of mass destruction. Marion Woodman

We must choose for others as we have reason to believe they would choose for themselves if they were at the age of reason and deciding rationally. John Rawls

Catholic, which I was until I reached the age of reason. George Carlin

In general, we Portuguese only begin to be idiotic when we reach the age of reason. While we are young we all have a spark of genius. José Maria Eça de Queiroz

The most important function of the university in an age of reason is to protect reason from itself. Allan Bloom

Close letter words and terms

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