enlightened
en·ligh·te·ned
adjective
1.
highly educated; having extensive information or understanding
- “an enlightened public”
- “knowing instructors”
- “a knowledgeable critic”
- “a knowledgeable audience”
3.
4.
having or based on relevant experience
- “an educated guess”
- “an enlightened electorate”
noun
Phrases
- enlightened absolutism
- enlightened centrism
- enlightened despotism
- enlightened self-interest
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