enlightened

en·light·en  (n-ltn)

tr.v. en·light·ened, en·light·en·ing, en·light·ens

1. To give spiritual or intellectual insight to: "Enlighten the people generally, and tyranny and oppression of body and mind will vanish like evil spirits at the dawn of day" Thomas Jefferson.

2. To give information to; inform or instruct.

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en·lighten·er n.

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enlightened

Adjective

1. rational and having beneficial effects: an enlightened approach to social welfare

2. (of a person) tolerant and unprejudiced

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	enlightened - people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity; "it is very familiar to the initiate" initiate people - (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively; "old people"; "there were at least 200 people in the audience"
Adj.	1.	enlightened - having knowledge and spiritual insight educated - possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge) informed - having much knowledge or education; "an informed public"; "informed opinion"; "the informed customer" unenlightened - not enlightened; ignorant; "the devices by which unenlightened men preserved the unjust social order"
	2.	enlightened - characterized by full comprehension of the problem involved; "an educated guess"; "an enlightened electorate" educated informed - having much knowledge or education; "an informed public"; "informed opinion"; "the informed customer"

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enlightened

adjective informed, aware, liberal, reasonable, educated, sophisticated, refined, cultivated, open-minded, knowledgeable, literate, broad-minded << OPPOSITE ignorant

Translations

enlightened [ɪnˈlaɪtnd] adj → iluminado (= tolerant); comprensivo

enlightened [ɪnˈlaɪtnd] adj → éclairé(e)

enlightened [ɪnˈlaɪtnd] enlighten adj → aufgeklärt

enlightened [ɪnˈlaɪtnd] adj → illuminato/a