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Over the course of my life, I have made many transitions - most of them taking me further away from my Somali roots and steadily toward the enlightened mentality of Western democracy.
Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Meaning of "enlightened" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ENLIGHTENED

enlightened  [ɪnˈlaɪtənd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ENLIGHTENED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Enlightened is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ENLIGHTENED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

enlightened

Enlightened (TV series)

Enlightened is an American comedy-drama television series that premiered on HBO on October 10, 2011. The series was created by Mike White, who wrote every episode, and Laura Dern, who plays the lead role of Amy Jellicoe. In 2012, Laura Dern won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy for her role in the series. The show was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy. After the completion of two seasons, HBO canceled the show in March 2013, partly due to low ratings, despite critical acclaim.

Definition of enlightened in the English dictionary

The definition of enlightened in the dictionary is factually well-informed, tolerant of alternative opinions, and guided by rational thought. Other definition of enlightened is privy to or claiming a sense of spiritual or religious revelation of truth.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ENLIGHTENED


disheartened
dɪsˈhɑːtənd
frightened
ˈfraɪtənd
mittened
ˈmɪtənd
patterned
ˈpætənd
presweetened
priːˈswiːtənd
tartaned
ˈtɑːtənd
threatened
ˈθretənd
unbuttoned
ʌnˈbʌtənd
unenlightened
ˌʌnɪnˈlaɪtənd
unfrightened
ʌnˈfraɪtənd
unlightened
ʌnˈlaɪtənd
unpatterned
ʌnˈpætənd
unsweetened
ʌnˈswiːtənd
unthreatened
ʌnˈθretənd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ENLIGHTENED

enlargedness
enlargement
enlarger
enlevement
enlight
enlighten
enlightener
enlightening
enlightenment
enlink
enlist
enlisted
enlisted man
enlistee
enlister
enlistment
enliven
enlivener
enlivening
enlivenment

WORDS THAT END LIKE ENLIGHTENED

battle hardened
blackened
burdened
chastened
darkened
hardened
heightened
overburdened
stiffened
straitened
the heavens opened
unawakened
unchastened
unchristened
unleavened
unlistened
unmoistened
unopened
unsoftened
wizened

Synonyms and antonyms of enlightened in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ENLIGHTENED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «enlightened» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of enlightened

Translation of «enlightened» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ENLIGHTENED

Find out the translation of enlightened to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of enlightened from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «enlightened» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

开明的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

progresista
570 millions of speakers

English

enlightened
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रबुद्ध
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المستنير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

просветленным
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bem informado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আলোকিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

éclairé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tercerahkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

aufgeklärt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

賢明な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

진보한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Enlightened
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giác ngộ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அறிவொளி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रबुद्ध
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aydın
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lungimirante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

oświecony
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

просвітленим
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

luminat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φωτισμένη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verligte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

upplyst
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

opplyst
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of enlightened

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ENLIGHTENED»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about enlightened

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10 QUOTES WITH «ENLIGHTENED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word enlightened.
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Edmond About
I have been further enlightened by the conversation and correspondence of some illustrious Italians, whom I would gladly name, were I not afraid of exposing them to danger.
2
Scott Adams
In less enlightened times, the best way to impress women was to own a hot car. But women wised up and realized it was better to buy their own hot cars so they wouldn't have to ride around with jerks.
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Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Over the course of my life, I have made many transitions - most of them taking me further away from my Somali roots and steadily toward the enlightened mentality of Western democracy.
4
John Perry Barlow
Our identities have no bodies, so, unlike you, we cannot obtain order by physical coercion. We believe that from ethics, enlightened self-interest, and the commonweal, our governance will emerge.
5
Jennifer Beals
Making sure that when my child went to school people were enlightened enough not to torture them, you know?
6
Bruce Beresford
In Australia, they set up a special fund to kick films off. It was quite an enlightened sort of move. You could go to this government bureau with scripts and and get finance for films.
7
A. Scott Berg
I'm so blessed to have such enlightened parents. It must have been very hard to watch their able-bodied son lock himself up in his old room for most of his 20s.
8
Bodhidharma
Only one person in a million becomes enlightened without a teacher's help.
9
David K. E. Bruce
Personally I believe that the courses we followed for some years after World War II were enlightened, surprisingly imaginative and extremely effective.
10
Giordano Bruno
It is proper that noble spirits, equipped with truth and enlightened with the Divine intelligence, should arm themselves against dense ignorance by climbing up to the high rock and tower of contemplation.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ENLIGHTENED»

Discover the use of enlightened in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to enlightened and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Sciences in Enlightened Europe
This text explores the complex relations between "enlightened" values and the making of scientific knowledge.
William Clark, Jan Golinski, Simon Schaffer, 1999
2
The Book of Enlightened Masters: Western Teachers in Eastern ...
Surveys "the rise of Western (mostly American) teachers who fill the role of guru or master...[and] explains who the masters are, who influenced them, what they teach, what their personalities and personal lives are like, and the strange ...
Andrew Rawlinson, 1997
3
Enlightened Sexism: The Seductive Message that Feminism's ...
In Enlightened Sexism, Susan J. Douglas, one of America’s most entertaining and insightful cultural critics, takes readers on a spirited journey through the television programs, popular songs, movies, and news coverage of recent years, ...
Susan J. Douglas, 2010
4
The Enlightened Shareholder Value Principle and Corporate ...
This book explains and analyzes the nature of ESV and its contribution to corporate governance whilst also examining where it fits into the existing theoretical landscape.
Andrew Keay, 2012
5
Enlightened Cherishing: An Essay on Aesthetic Education
The prominent educator Harry S. Broudy defines enlightened cherishing as 'a love of objects and actions that by certain norms and standards are worthy of our love. It is a love that knowledge justifies.'
Harry S. Broudy, 1994
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Becoming Enlightened
The renowned spiritual leader outlines an accessible approach to the pursuit of enlightenment that draws on traditional Buddhist meditative practices, in a step-by-step guide that includes coverage of such topics as embracing a positive ...
Dalai Lama, Jeffrey Hopkins, 2009
7
Enlightened Leadership
Two business experts explain their Key to Renewal program and recommend that businesses striving for a "change-friendly" environment should identify current successes and pinpoint their causes
Ed Oakley, 1994
8
Handbook for the Recently Enlightened
From meditation, chakras, past lives and the astral plane, to the recognition of emptiness, absolute truth and the nature of the divine, Duncan Barford shares his experience of the Buddhist and western occult traditions, offering unexpected ...
Duncan Barford, 2011
9
Enlightened Racism: The Cosby Show, Audiences, and the Myth ...
Analyzes the Cosby Show's audience, examining how television influences the way Americans think about race
Sut Jhally, Justin M. Lewis, 1992
10
The Enlightened Judgments: Ch_ing Ming Chi : the Sung ...
The first English translation of a selection of legal documents from Sung Dynasty China, this work provides a fascinating look at the legal, social, and economic history of that era.
‎1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ENLIGHTENED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term enlightened is used in the context of the following news items.
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May the new Minister of Education be an enlightened policymaker
One of my little friends on the West Bank Demerara got the results of the latest Grade 6 (+4+2) Assessment. He scored 363. This is about two ... «Stabroek News, Jul 15»
2
Men are both dumber and smarter than women
But even in these enlightened times, men still do display a wider range of intellectual ability. Using several different measures of intelligence ... «Quartz, Jul 15»
3
Small Brain Lesions Equal Big Stroke, Big Mortality Risk
This new study has enlightened us to the potential of an early marker of disease and pathology, and maybe we could use that to change ... «Medscape, Jul 15»
4
Slices of Life: Raising enlightened men; blame first, ask questions later
I am trying to raise enlightened men who are in touch with their feelings. Their wives will thank me someday. “How do you feel about hurting ... «Logan Daily News, Jul 15»
5
Victorian London in 'Gas Light' Enlightened By The Madras Players
Narayana Vishwanath I have never been quite, as blown away as most critics, but this play Gas Light written by Patrick Hamilton in 1938, is one ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
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Official takes enlightened position on gay marriage
Official takes enlightened position on gay marriage. Save. Saturday, 04 July 2015. Email Facebook Twitter Google+ · The New Zealand Herald · Email Facebook ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
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Enlightened CEO Antwanye Ford And CFO Andre Rogers Bring …
WASHINGTON, July 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Enlightened, Inc. ("Enlightened"), a leading provider of Information Technology (IT) consulting services, ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
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There's nothing 'enlightened' about executing the innocent
If there was a bright spot in yesterday's regrettable Supreme Court decision in Glossip v. Gross, it's that at least two current justices — Stephen ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»
9
'Green Man' may leave you enlightened – or perplexed
Jim Knable's “Green Man” looks at two couples and the mixture of creativity, artistry, emotional pain and the imagination. Stages Theatre's ... «OCRegister, Jun 15»
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Dan Rather On His Personal Evolution: "When I Was Young, I Wasn't …
“When I was young, I wasn't very enlightened on gay issues,” he admits. “I probably, if asked at the time, wouldn't have been very tolerant by ... «NewNowNext, Jun 15»

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