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.
2. prorate-divide or assess proportionally; The rent was prorated for the rest of the month. compute, calculate, cipher, cypher, figure, reckon, work out-make a mathematical calculation or computation. prorate-make a proportional settlement or distribution.Translations.erb. 1. prorate-make a proportional settlement or distribution. prorate-divide or assess proportionally; The rent was prorated for the rest of the month. settle-dispose of; make a financial settlement.