enlightened
/ (ɪnˈlaɪtənd) /
factually well-informed, tolerant of alternative opinions, and guided by rational thought: an enlightened administration; enlightened self-interest
privy to or claiming a sense of spiritual or religious revelation of truth: the search for an enlightened spiritual master
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How to use enlightened in a sentence
Nearly a year later, a visit to the local Social Security office enlightened us.
Medicaid Will Give You Money for At-Home Care, but You Might Wait Years | Elizabeth Picciuto | December 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFully enlightened beings may be avatars, incarnations of various deities.
Is India’s Fallen ‘God-Man’ So Different From a Megachurch Pastor? | Jay Michaelson | November 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe was a dictator, to be sure, but also an enlightened reformer.
More recently, many advocates of slow, or no growth are finding inspiration in even less enlightened settings than old England.
In the Future We'll All Be Renters: America's Disappearing Middle Class | Joel Kotkin | August 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut now their country has an enlightened policy about paid leave.
Obama’s Extravagant Summer Break? More Like, America’s Vacation-Deficit Disorder | Clive Irving | August 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
In these enlightened days no man is imprisoned for owing money, but only because he does not pay it when told to do so.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham | Thomas T. Harman and Walter ShowellNot merely must there be a desire to perform the service; but there must be an enlightened apprehension of its nature.
The Ordinance of Covenanting | John CunninghamIn regard to the choice of rulers, the duty of a people enlightened with the knowledge of Divine truth, is clear and plain.
The Ordinance of Covenanting | John CunninghamPeter Ilich was grateful for the interest which this enlightened man took in him and his work.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky | Modeste TchaikovskyI shudder when I chance to come across a really well-read and enlightened man!
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky | Modeste Tchaikovsky
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