Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

illuminist

/ɪˈluːmɪnɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: il-lu-min-ist
IPA: /ɪˈluːmɪnɪst/

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who subscribes to the doctrine of illuminism, or who claims to have achieved spiritual illumination; one of the Illuminati.

Example Sentences

"For some years, the Swedenborgians had been corresponding with fellow Illuminists in Poland, Germany, Sweden and France, and they were eager to learn more about the mystical and millenarian prophecies emanating form their lodges."

Etymology

From illuminism.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ɪˈluːmɪnɪst/

Inflected Forms

illuminists (plural) illuminatist (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce illuminist?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈluːmɪnɪst/.
What does illuminist mean?: Someone who subscribes to the doctrine of illuminism, or who claims to have achieved spiritual illumination; one of the Illuminati.
Where does illuminist come from?: From illuminism.

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