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unenlightened

unen·ligh·te·ned

US/ˌʌnɛˈnlaɪtʌnd/ uncommon

adjective

1.

not enlightened; ignorant

  • “the devices by which unenlightened men preserved the unjust social order”
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2.

lacking information or instruction

  • “lamentably unenlightened as to the laws”
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3.

lacking general education or knowledge

  • “an ignorant man”
  • “nescient of contemporary literature”
  • “an unlearned group incapable of understanding complex issues”
  • “exhibiting contempt for his unlettered companions”

Origin

From un- + enlightened.

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