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    unenlightened
    /ˌʌnɪnˈlʌɪtnd/

    adjective

    • 1. not having or showing an enlightened outlook: "unenlightened thinking"

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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.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. Recent Examples on the Web.

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

    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.

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

    adjective. 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.

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

    adjective. us / ˌʌn.ɪnˈlaɪ.t̬ ə nd / uk / ˌʌn.ɪnˈlaɪ.t ə nd / Add to word list. not showing understanding or knowledge; not enlightened. Synonyms. benighted literary. clueless informal. ignorant. illiterate. uninformed. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Inexperienced (of people) armchair. be new to this game idiom.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › unenlightenedUnenlightened - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    adjective. not enlightened; ignorant. “the devices by which unenlightened men preserved the unjust social order”. synonyms: uneducated. having or showing little to no background in schooling. benighted, dark. lacking enlightenment or knowledge or culture. uninformed.

  8. 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.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAll resources related to 'unenlightened' - Collins Online ...

    A complete guide to the word "UNENLIGHTENED": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordAll content related to 'unenlightened' - Collins Online ...

    All you need to know about "UNENLIGHTENED" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

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

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