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   Un·en·light·en·ment

   /ˌənənˈlītnmənt/

   

   noun

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

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   Unenlightened means having or showing a lack of necessary knowledge or understanding. See examples of how to use this word in sentences and its history and synonyms.

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   What does unenlightened mean?

   • Blossom Word Game Pick the best words! Spelling Bee Quiz Can you outdo past winners of the National Spelli... The meaning of UNENLIGHTENED is having or showing a lack of necessary knowledge or understanding : not enlightened. How to use unenlightened in a sentence.

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   What does unenlightened nation mean?

   • not well-informed, tolerant, or rational: a most backward, unenlightened nation. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014 1. 2. Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc. 1.

   Unenlightened - definition of unenlightened by The Free Dictionary

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   Do unenlightened people have a responsibility?

   • While initially plausible, this reasoning ignores the difference between actual unenlightened humans, who suffer from obscure perception in the intellect, and enlightened humans. In still other instances, no group may claim responsibility, leaving the government unenlightened as to the perpetrator or its orientation.

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   What is the voice of unenlightened self-interest?

   • That is the voice of unenlightened self-interest—the voice of teacher training colleges and lecturers. That is a very unenlightened attitude on the part of employers. The point is that we have to get across this message, not to the converted, but to the old-fashioned and unenlightened.

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   adjective. uk / ˌʌn.ɪnˈlaɪ.t ə nd / us / ˌʌn.ɪnˈlaɪ.t̬ 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.

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   a lack of understanding.

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   Unenlightenment is the opposite of enlightenment, which means education and understanding. It can also mean ignorance, darkness, or lack of knowledge. See examples, antonyms, and related words for unenlightenment.

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   Unenlightened means not showing understanding or knowledge; not enlightened. See synonyms, related words, and usage examples from various sources.

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

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   Not well-informed, tolerant, or rational.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.