[Sp. alumbrado illuminated, enlightened; pa. pple. of alumbrar:—L. allumināre: see ALLUMINE.] One of the Spanish Illuminati or Perfectionists, who arose about 1575, and were suppressed by the Inquisition; hence sometimes applied to any one claiming special spiritual illumination.
1671. Glanvill, Further Disc. M. Stubbe, 33. Worthless Fanaticks, Alumbradoes in Religion.
1749. Lavington, Enthus. Methodists, II. 114. The Alumbrado’s or Illuminati of Spain, who were stiff Maintainers of Perfection.
1847. Buch, trans. Hagenbach’s Hist. Doctr., II. 197. On the question whether he stood in connection with the Alumbrados, see Baumgarten Crusius.
