enlightened
Use Enlightened in a sentence
nRelated forms
en·light·ened·ly, adverb
en·light·ened·ness, noun
en·light·en·er, noun
en·light·en·ing·ly, adverb
non·en·light·ened, adjective
non·en·light·en·ing, adjective
pre·en·light·en, verb (used with object)
pre·en·light·en·er, noun
re·en·light·en, verb (used with object)
un·en·light·ened, adjective
un·en·light·en·ing, adjective
well-en·light·ened, adjective
Synonyms
1. illumine, edify, teach, inform.
1. illumine, edify, teach, inform.
Antonyms
1. mystify, confuse, perplex, puzzle.
1. mystify, confuse, perplex, puzzle.
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| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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World English Dictionary
enlighten (ɪnˈlaɪtən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to give information or understanding to; instruct; edify |
| 2. | to free from ignorance, prejudice, or superstition |
| 3. | to give spiritual or religious revelation to |
| 4. | poetic to shed light on |
| en'lightener | |
| —n | |
| en'lightening | |
| —adj | |
| enlightened (ɪnˈlaɪtənd) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | factually well-informed, tolerant of alternative opinions, and guided by rational thought: an enlightened administration; enlightened self-interest |
| 2. | privy to or claiming a sense of spiritual or religious revelation of truth: the search for an enlightened spiritual master |
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Word Origin & History
enlighten
late 14c. (O.E. had inlihtan), "to remove the dimness or blindness (usually figurative) from one's eyes or heart," from en- + lighten. Related: Enlightened; enlightening.
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Example sentences
But there's no harm in some enlightened and educated guessing.
And for every one enlightened, there will be an abundance of those for whom reason is a feeble resource.
For this self-trust, the reason is deeper than can be fathomed, darker than can be enlightened.
He may have been after something more enlightened than an empire.
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