Noun
A member of any of various societies, sects or other people claiming religious or intellectual enlightenment.
A member of the early church who had received baptism and been given a lighted taper as a symbol of the spiritual illumination they had received.
A member of a Spanish sect of the sixteenth century, who believed that, by means of prayer, they had attained so perfect a state as to have no need of ordinances, sacraments, good works, etc.; the Alumbrados or Perfectibilists.
A member of certain associations in Europe who combined to promote social reform in pursuit of perfection; especially one originated in 1776 by Adam Weishaupt.
A member of an obscure sect of French familists.
A member of the Hesychasts, Mystics, and Quietists.
A member of the Rosicrucians.
A member of an alleged global, elite, secret society which has as its ultimate objective the subjugation of humanity (world domination or New World Order).
The methods of control used by "Ming the Merciless, Ruler of the Universe" in the 1980 film Flash Gordon are a metaphor for what some perceive to be the influence of the Illuminati on the real world.
According to Wilson, the division of Illuminatus! into three parts was a commercial decision of the publisher, not the authors, who had conceived it as a single continuous volume. Source: Internet
Although both authors' later work often elaborated on concepts first discussed in Illuminatus!, the pair never collaborated again. Source: Internet
Ayn Rand is mentioned by name a few times in Illuminatus!, and her novel is alluded to by Hagbard who says, "If Atlas can Shrug and Telemachus can Sneeze, why can't Satan Repent?" Source: Internet
Conspiracy Digest Interviews printed in Illuminatus Papers, 1980 Although Shea and Wilson never co-operated on such a scale again, Wilson continued to expand upon the themes of the Illuminatus! books throughout his writing career. Source: Internet
Curiously, in Intelligence Agents by Timothy Leary (1996) Intelligence Agents by Timothy Leary (1996) ISBN 1-56184-038-6 he was credited with having already authored Son of Illuminatus in the 1980s. Source: Internet
Dr. Tony Page (translator and editor), Supplement to the Justification of My Intentions by Adam Weishaupt, Justice Publications, Bangkok, Amazon Kindle, 2014, p. 1 Adam Weishaupt in pop culture Adam Weishaupt is referred to repeatedly in The Illuminatus! Source: Internet