unenlightened
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- adjective
- /ˌʌnɪnˈlaɪtənd/
:
ignorante
- Suppose you live in a society which is so unenlightened as to have ruled out euthanasia.
- an unenlightened woman
So many of the structures are the products of unenlightened states of consciousness.
- So many of the structures are the products of unenlightened states of consciousness.
- And she faced all of the opprobrium that goes along with that in a, you could say unenlightened society.
- And we are the collateral damage to these unenlightened, stupid people.
- So capitalism is what you need to do when you have unenlightened people, because now it's me competing with you and and so you, you.
Examples
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However, and thankfully, you seem to be in the minority with your unenlightened views here.
Blog text (2) -
A monarch who refuses to keep his word is uncivilized, unenlightened, and, frankly, ungrateful.
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In this sense, he is unenlightened.
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So many of the structures are the products of unenlightened states of consciousness.
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I'm not part of the unenlightened masses that the museum seeks to reach.
Academic text (2005) -
But he whose intellect is still unenlightened thinks that the Holy Scriptures are contradictory.
Blog text (14) -
The institutional changes outlined in the article resembled the transition from unenlightened despotism to a constitutional monarchy.
Academic text (1991) -
The company's decision to ignore employee feedback showed they were unenlightened about workplace needs.
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Her unenlightened views about climate change prevented her from supporting necessary environmental policies.
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Many people remain unenlightened regarding the importance of mental health in overall well-being.
Synonyms
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Not knowing about something or how it works
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4.9
Not noticing facts or reason because of strong feelings
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4.1
Not experienced and too ready to trust others
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4.3
Not knowing about a subject or how to do something
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2.8
A person who has little or no schooling
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3.7
Not knowing about a subject or situation
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4.8
Not knowing much about a subject
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4.7
A person who has little experience of the world and seems naive
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People who do not know about a subject or activity
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A person who does not have much knowledge or awareness of new ideas
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4.2
Not having enough schooling to learn basic reading and math
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A person who has no formal education
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7.8
Having no formal schooling or lessons
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7.1
Not knowing much about a subject
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Not familiar with someone or something
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Not knowing about something because you have no experience with it
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6.8
A person who has not had school or lessons
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6.8
Not having much knowledge of a subject
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7.7
A person with little education or knowledge about a subject
Not knowing things, often about spiritual matters
Not familiar with a subject or its details
Not having experience in a subject or activity
A person who knows little about a subject because they have not read about it
Someone who has no training or basic knowledge about a subject
A person who has little schooling or interest in the arts
Antonyms
How Uninformed
Surface Forms
Morphology
unenlightened = enlightened (transparent) = un + enlighten + ed
The adjective is formed by productive negation 'un-' applied to the adjective 'enlightened', yielding the straightforward meaning 'not enlightened/ignorant'.
Etymology
Unenlightened comes from un- ('not') plus enlighten, which has en- ('in') and the common word light and originally meant 'to give light' or 'to make someone understand'. So unenlightened is like 'not given light', and that is why we use it for people or views that are not aware or do not know much about something.