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- DictionaryEn·light·ened/inˈlītnd/
adjective
- 1. having or showing a rational, modern, and well-informed outlook: "the more enlightened employers offer better terms"
showing understanding and wisdom in dealing with others: This company is an enlightened and reasonable employer. Enlightened also means open to new ideas and facts based on reason and science rather than following old, false beliefs: Every enlightened person rejects racism in all its forms.
Definitions of enlightened. adjective. having knowledge and spiritual insight. synonyms: educated. possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge) edified. instructed and encouraged in moral, intellectual, and spiritual improvement. informed. having much knowledge or education. see more. adjective.
to cause someone to understand something by explaining it or by bringing new information or facts to that person’s attention: [ I ] The show is meant to both enlighten and entertain. [ T ] We hope the pamphlet will enlighten voters about the issues.
verb (used with object) to give intellectual or spiritual light to; instruct; impart knowledge to: We hope the results of our research will enlighten our colleagues. Synonyms: inform, teach, edify, illumine. Antonyms: puzzle, perplex, confuse, mystify. Archaic. to shed light upon. enlighten.
adjective. /ɪnˈlaɪtnd/. /ɪnˈlaɪtnd/. [usually before noun] (approving) having or showing an understanding of people’s needs, a situation, etc. that is not based on old-fashioned attitudes and prejudice. enlightened opinions/attitudes/ideas. an enlightened approach to teaching. Extra Examples.
2 days ago · (ɪnlaɪtənd ) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If you describe someone or their attitudes as enlightened, you mean that they have sensible, modern attitudes and ways of dealing with things. [approval] Enlightened companies include their human resources in their estimation of the firm's worth. ...an enlightened policy.
To enlighten someone means to explain something clearly to him. If your friend is behaving strangely but insists she has a reason for it, you could ask her to enlighten you. Enlighten comes from the metaphor that ignorance is a state of being "in the dark," and that knowledge is illuminating.
