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as in educated, civilized
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- green,
- immature,
- underdeveloped,
- undersized
- (also undersize),
- underweight,
- unripe,
- unripened
- antediluvian,
- antiquated,
- antique,
- dated,
- fusty,
- hoary,
- musty,
- Neanderthal
- (or Neandertal),
- obsolete,
- old,
- oldfangled,
- old-fashioned,
- old-time,
- out-of-date,
- outworn,
- passé,
- past
enlightened
verb
past tense of enlighten
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1
to give information to
- the lecturer at the planetarium enlightened us about the latest astronomical discoveries
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2
to provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding
- many people around the world have been enlightened by the teachings of Gautama Buddha
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“Enlightened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlightened. Accessed 3 Dec. 2021.
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The first known use of enlightened was in 1578
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