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What was the original name of the Illuminati?

  • Perfectibilists

  • Enlightened Ones

  • Secret Society

  • Freemasons

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The Illuminati, originally known as the Perfectibilists, was a secret society founded in 1776 in Bavaria. Its goal was to promote enlightenment and oppose superstition, obscurantism, religious influence over public life, and abuses of state power. The name "Illuminati" reflects the group's belief in the power of reason and knowledge to dispel ignorance and promote human progress.
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