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unenlightened

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unenlightened [ˌʌnɪnˈlaɪtənd]
adj
not well-informed, tolerant, or rational a most backward, unenlightened nation
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.unenlightenedunenlightened - not enlightened; ignorant; "the devices by which unenlightened men preserved the unjust social order"
uneducated - not having a good education
uninformed - not informed; lacking in knowledge or information; "the uninformed public"
enlightened - having knowledge and spiritual insight
2.unenlightenedunenlightened - lacking information or instruction; "lamentably unenlightened as to the laws"
uninstructed, naive
uninformed - not informed; lacking in knowledge or information; "the uninformed public"
Translations
unenlightened [ˈʌnɪnˈlaɪtnd] ADJ [person, age] → poco instruido; [policy etc] → poco ilustrado
unenlightened
adj
(= uninformed) reader, listener → uneingeweiht; to leave somebody unenlightened → jdn im Dunkeln lassen
age, country, person → rückständig; (= prejudiced) → intolerant


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