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Age of Reason

noun

  1. any period in history, especially the 18th century in France, England, etc., characterized by a critical approach to religious, social, and philosophical matters that seeks to repudiate beliefs or systems not based on or justifiable by reason.
  2. age of reason, the age at which a person is considered capable of distinguishing between right and wrong.


Age of Reason

noun

  1. the Age of Reason
    the 18th century in W Europe See also Enlightenment
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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