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    unenlightenment
    /ˌʌnɪnˈlʌɪtnm(ə)nt/

    noun

    • 1. the state of lacking an enlightened outlook: "our history has been hidden in a fog of unenlightenment"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNENLIGHTENED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    UNENLIGHTENED definition: 1. not showing understanding or knowledge; not enlightened 2. not showing understanding or…. Learn more.

  3. www.thefreedictionary.com › unenlightenmentunenlightenment - The Free Dictionary

    1. unenlightenment - a lack of understanding. ignorance - the lack of knowledge or education. darkness, dark - an unenlightened state; "he was in the dark concerning their intentions"; "his lectures dispelled the darkness".

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › unenlightenmentUnenlightenment - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    noun. a lack of understanding. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Unenlightenment." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/unenlightenment. Accessed 27 Sep. 2024. Copy citation. Teachers, get essential resources including. 15,000+ vocabulary lists. adaptive activities. customized quizzes. Learn more.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › unenlightenmentSynonyms and antonyms of unenlightenment in English - Cambridge ...

    unenlightenment. noun. These are words and phrases related to unenlightenment. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. IGNORANCE. Synonyms. unawareness. obliviousness. confusion. lack of perception. unacquaintance. unfamiliarity. ignorance. illiteracy. lack of knowledge or education. lack of learning. backwardness. mental darkness.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUNENLIGHTENED definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    UNENLIGHTENED meaning: 1. not showing understanding or knowledge; not enlightened 2. not showing understanding or…. Learn more.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › unenlightenedUnenlightened - definition of unenlightened by ... - The Free ...

    1. Exhibiting lack of education or knowledge: backward, benighted, ignorant, primitive. 2. Not aware or informed: ignorant, innocent, oblivious, unacquainted, unaware, unconscious, unfamiliar, uninformed, unknowing, unwitting. Idiom: in the dark. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus.

  8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › unenlightenedUnenlightened Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : having or showing a lack of necessary knowledge or understanding : not enlightened. … his disregard for society's margins seems particularly unenlightened. Genevieve Stuttaford. … an audience of unenlightened laymen. Joyce Carol Oates. Examples of unenlightened in a Sentence.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNENLIGHTENED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    (ˌʌnɪnˈlaɪtənd ) adjective. not well-informed, tolerant, or rational. a most backward, unenlightened nation. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Examples of 'unenlightened' in a sentence. unenlightened.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › unenlightenedUnenlightened Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Unenlightened definition: Not enlightened ; ignorant in general or of some particular fact.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › unenlightenedUNENLIGHTENED Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Unenlightened definition: not well-informed, tolerant, or rational. See examples of UNENLIGHTENED used in a sentence.