Ma'anar ƙamus na "haskawa" yana nufin yanayin wayewa ko aikin fadakar da wani. Ana iya bayyana shi a matsayin yanayin samun zurfin fahimta ko fahimtar wani batu ko ra'ayi, ko tsarin samun irin wannan fahimta ko ilimin. motsi wanda ya samo asali a Turai a cikin karni na 18, wanda ke da alaƙa da mayar da hankali kan hankali, shaidun shaida, da kuma son kai. Wannan yunkuri ya jaddada karfin tunanin dan Adam da muhimmancin tunani na hankali, binciken kimiyya, da 'yancin fadin albarkacin baki.