unenlightened

[en-lahyt-n] Origin

en·light·en

[en-lahyt-n]
verb (used with object)
1.
to give intellectual or spiritual light to; instruct; impart knowledge to: We hope the results of our research will enlighten our colleagues.
2.
Archaic. to shed light upon.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English enli(g)htenen. See en-1, lighten1

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
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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
COLLAPSE


1. illumine, edify, teach, inform.


1. mystify, confuse, perplex, puzzle.

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unenlightened (ˌʌnɪnˈlaɪtənd)
 
adj
not well-informed, tolerant, or rational: a most backward, unenlightened nation

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Word Origin & History

unenlightened
1662, "not lit up," from un- (1) "not" + pp. of enlighten. Meaning "not mentally illuminated" is attested from c.1656.
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