The Illuminati
The word Illuminati means 1. People claiming to be unusually enlightened with regard to a subject. 2. Illuminati Any of various groups claiming special religious enlightenment. Latin ill
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, from pl. of illmintus, past participle of illminre, to light up. See illuminate.
These definitions are taken from "The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language".
Like the definitions tell us, any group which considers itself "enlightened" could rightfully call itself the Illuminati. This is also the case! If you google "The Illuminati", you will find quite a few groups claiming this name. It can be confusing, so before we continue, I want to make very clear that the Illuminati we are discussing here is NOT a benevolent secret society who wants to bring peace and harmony to this world by helping to bring back freedom to the people. If such a benevolent group exists and also happens to call itself "The Illuminati", I apolo...
