3 Enlightenment, science and empiricism. The Enlightenment's dedication to reason and knowledge did not come out of the blue. After all, scholars had for centuries been adding to humanity's stock of knowledge. The new emphasis, however, was on empirical knowledge: that is, knowledge or opinion grounded in experience.
Definition of immiseration. : the act of making miserable; especially : impoverishment the immiseration of the working class â C. R. Morris.
A diver about to immerse herself in water. verb The definition of immerse is to dip or put something completely into a liquid, or to totally absorb yourself in a particular activity. 1  When you put a dish into a sink entirely full of sudsy water, this is an example of when you immerse the dish in the water. When you become very involved in reading a book, this is an example of a situation where you immerse yourself in a book.