Definition 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
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Examples of enlightened in a Sentence
an enlightened approach to prison reform
Recent Examples of enlightened from the Web
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We are often taught, as the enlightened and even scientific verdict, that blacks and whites occupy radically different environments today, and that these differences can explain the entire black–white IQ gap.
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The tech elite’s burgeoning concern could be described as part moral obligation, part enlightened self-interest.
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Not far away, Edward Wittkofski, of Shelton, enlightened visitors about Wallace's Circus, a curious case of wartime propaganda.
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That generation is so enlightened, and that's very encouraging.
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Whatever this is—the dream of the enlightened man or perhaps even just the dream of a man who seems Brazilian—
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Its ads for Axe body spray have also shed their sexualized portrayal of women who lust after men; a recent campaign promotes a more enlightened version of masculinity.
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Enlightened police departments, meanwhile, are working to demilitarize their approach to drugs.
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How could such an injustice happen in this enlightened day and age?
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First Known Use of enlightened
1578
ENLIGHTENED Defined for English Language Learners
enlightened
playDefinition of enlightened for English Language Learners
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: having or showing a good understanding of how people should be treated : not ignorant or narrow in thinking
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