enlightened
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adjectiveDefinition of ENLIGHTENED
1
: freed from ignorance and misinformation <an enlightened people> <an enlightened time>
2
: based on full comprehension of the problems involved <issued an enlightened ruling>
See Examples of ENLIGHTENED
- an enlightened approach to prison reform
First Known Use of ENLIGHTENED
1652
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