Illuminatus
noun
Illuminatus is spelled I-L-L-U-M-I-N-A-T-U-S: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 24 million words in written English, the 148,541st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Illuminatus means “A member of the early church who had received baptism and been given a lighted taper as a symbol of the spiritual illumination they had received” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Illuminatus is Illuminati or Illuminatuses.
How many letters and syllables are in Illuminatus?
| Letters | 11: I-L-L-U-M-I-N-A-T-U-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 24 million words; the 148,541st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Illuminatus?
Illuminatus appears about once in every 24 million words in written English, the 148,541st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of Illuminatus
- Illuminati plural
- Illuminatuses plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Illuminatus mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A member of the early church who had received baptism and been given a lighted taper as a symbol of the spiritual illumination they had received.
- 2
A member of a Spanish sect of the sixteenth century, who believed that, by means of prayer, they had attained so perfect a state as to have no need of ordinances, sacraments, good works, etc.; the Alumbrados or Perfectibilists.
- 3
A member of certain associations in Europe who combined to promote social reform in pursuit of perfection; especially one originated in 1776 by Adam Weishaupt.
- 4
A member of an obscure sect of French familists.
- 5
A member of the Hesychasts, Mystics, and Quietists.
- 6
A member of the Rosicrucians.
- 7
A member of an alleged global elite secret society which has as its ultimate objective the subjugation of humanity (world domination or New World Order).
The methods of control used by "Ming the Merciless, Ruler of the Universe" in the 1980 film Flash Gordon are a metaphor for what some perceive to be the influence of the Illuminati on the real world.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Illuminatus come from?
From Latin illūminātus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).