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unenlightened
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unenlightened
(adjective)
unenlightened
/ˌʌnɪn
ˈ
laɪtn̩d/
adjective
unenlightened
/ˌʌnɪn
ˈ
laɪtn̩d/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of UNENLIGHTENED
[
more unenlightened; most unenlightened
]
:
not having or showing a good understanding of how people should be treated
unenlightened
people/comments
his
unenlightened
[=
ignorant
] attitude about women's rights
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