enlightened
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- adjective
- /ɪnˈlaɪtənd/
- Back to what Garrison had said, knowledge is power and enlightened people can not be enslaved for long.
- spiritually enlightened
- enlightened self-interest
- enlightened self
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Watch on YouTubeYeah, she's a very enlightened being and.
- Yeah, she's a very enlightened being and.
- So as somebody who believes that you can't be enlightened prior to death.
- It's not that being a monk makes you more enlightened or God conscious.
- So in that spirit, again, I thank you for your enlightened example.
- Have you met people that you feel are truly enlightened beings?
- And once everything was conquered, they turned towards a more peaceful, enlightened culture.
- We got to to, to have an enlightened life.
- It's almost an enlightened exercise not to have an opinion about something.
- And he says they set the example of more enlightened conduct and better taste and sense in human life.
- You think that the like the most enlightened you can be requires you to be religious to some degree.
- How how do you feel enlightened or fulfilled by a theory which kind of points the finger at you and says how easily fallible you are?
- And I feel completely enlightened one day.
- I feel positive, enlightened, full of holiday cheer.
- Like becoming enlightened doesn't get you a new culture.
- And it doesn't matter how enlightened or or or prayerful I am.
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Have you met people that you feel are truly enlightened beings?
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After years of study and reflection, he felt truly enlightened about the nature of existence.
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It's almost an enlightened exercise not to have an opinion about something.
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So in that spirit, again, I thank you for your enlightened example.
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I thought of myself as an enlightened person.
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No doubt, he was a very enlightened person.
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But this culture is not as enlightened as it thinks.
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We need the help of fair-minded, enlightened people to speak out on our behalf too.
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There was also a young parson in this village, an enlightened man and a kind one who just wanted the very best for his congregation.
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The online news magazine for the educated, enlightened, and informed of the Brockport region.
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Synonyms
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Someone who knows a lot about a subject because they have the facts
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A person who knows a lot about a subject or the world
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Etymology
The word enlightened comes from en- 'in' and light 'light', so it gives the image of the mind being 'filled with light', a picture people use for deep knowledge or spiritual understanding. That's why someone who is enlightened often has calm, deep spiritual understanding.