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All the problems we face in the United States today can be traced to an unenlightened immigration policy on the part of the American Indian.
Pat Paulsen

Meaning of "unenlightened" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNENLIGHTENED

unenlightened  [ˌʌnɪnˈlaɪtənd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNENLIGHTENED

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

WHAT DOES UNENLIGHTENED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of unenlightened in the English dictionary

The definition of unenlightened in the dictionary is not well-informed, tolerant, or rational.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNENLIGHTENED


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

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNENLIGHTENED

unendowed
unendurable
unendurableness
unendurably
unenforceable
unenforced
unengaged
unenjoyable
unenjoyed
unenlarged
unenlightening
unenquiring
unenriched
unenslaved
unensured
unentailed
unentered
unenterprising
unentertained
unentertaining

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNENLIGHTENED

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 unenlightened in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «unenlightened» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNENLIGHTENED

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

Translator English - Chinese

无知
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

no iluminado
570 millions of speakers

English

unenlightened
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नामालूम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غير المستنير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

непросвещенных
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

unenlightened
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অসভ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

non éclairé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak tercerahkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unaufgeklärten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

無知蒙昧な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

모르는 사람들을 위해서 설명하자면,
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Unenlightened
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không có học vấn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

unenlightened
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अप्रकाशित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cahil
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

non illuminata
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nieoświeceni
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

неосвічених
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nelămurit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αδιαφώτιστος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oningeligte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

unenlightened
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

uopplyst
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unenlightened

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNENLIGHTENED»

The term «unenlightened» is regularly used and occupies the 59.863 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNENLIGHTENED» OVER TIME

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

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4 QUOTES WITH «UNENLIGHTENED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word unenlightened.
1
Bill Maher
We are a nation that is unenlightened because of religion. I do believe that. I think religion stops people from thinking. I think it justified crazies.
2
Pat Paulsen
All the problems we face in the United States today can be traced to an unenlightened immigration policy on the part of the American Indian.
3
Thomas Steinbeck
My father believed, like Pericles, that a man's genius could be easily judged by the number of unenlightened fools set in phalanx against his ideas.
4
Thomas Steinbeck
I was eighteen when I first read Joseph Heller's stunning work 'Catch-22,' and was at that time close to being drafted for the fruitless and unenlightened war in Viet Nam.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNENLIGHTENED»

Discover the use of unenlightened in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unenlightened and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Nostalgia: Origins and Ends of an Unenlightened Disease
Helmut Illbruck traces the concept of nostalgia from the earliest uses of the term in the seventeenth century to today as it evolves with different meanings and intensities in the discourses of medicine, literature, philosophy, and ...
Helmut Illbruck, 2012
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ECONned: How Unenlightened Self Interest Undermined ...
Why are we in such a financial mess today? There are lots of proximate causes: over-leverage, global imbalances, bad financial technology that lead to widespread underestimation of risk. But these are all symptoms.
Yves Smith, 2011
3
Adrift in Caledonia: Boat-Hitching for the Unenlightened
Part travelogue, part memoir, ADRIFT IN CALEDONIA is a unique and affectionate portrait of a sea-fringed nation - and of the drifter’s quest to belong.
Nick Thorpe, 2009
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The Spirit of Independence: A Primer for Korean ...
9. The. Nation. May. Not. Last. If. the. People. Remain. Unenlightened. We have distinguished the rights and benefits of various nations in the world under international law. International law is not established by any one state nor was it ...
Syngman Rhee, 2001
5
Modern Buddhism: Readings for the Unenlightened
It deeply influenced the Beat writers and the counter-culture of the 1960s. But how different is this modern form of Buddhism from the ancient faith that originated over two millennia ago?
Donald S. Lopez, 2002
6
The Church of England Magazine
An unenlightened conscience may lead into the gravest errors, the most fatal mistakes. There is scarce a darker page in the history of man than that which records the errors and delusions and extravagances into which an unenlightened  ...
‎1861
7
Religion Vs. God: The Plight of Unenlightened Africans in ...
H. L. Menchen, "Bayard vs.
William Delaney, 2007
8
Mysticism Examined: Philosophical Inquiries into Mysticism
This is considered the quick means to enlightenment (nondiscrimination of what the unenlightened take to be separately existing entities). Tantrism may be reacting to the standard codes of conduct: not eating meat and so forth could become ...
Richard H. Jones, 1993
9
Extracts from the Minutes and Proceedings of the Yearly ...
The Committee to whom was referred the further consideration and the preparation of a minute in relation to efforts for the spreading of the Gospel amongst the heathen and other unenlightened people, have thrown before this meeting some ...
London Yearly Meeting (Society of Friends), 1857
10
An Essay on the Best Means of Promoting the Spread of Divine ...
1818. As the title indicates this essay was written with the purpose of promoting the Divine Truth amongst the villages of Great Britain.
J. Thornton, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNENLIGHTENED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unenlightened is used in the context of the following news items.
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Unenlightened self-interest
Lack of transparency and unenlightened self-interest have plagued this effort, one reason for a shake-up in May that put Stephen Pagliuca in a leadership role. «Worcester Telegram, Jul 15»
2
Marketing Wellness to the Unenlightened | By Larry Mogelonsky
Rather, consider the word 'unenlightened'; it's a positive word to inform those who haven't tried a spa's services yet (or at least your spa's services) and just ... «Hospitality Net, Jul 15»
3
Letter: Hunting horses an 'unenlightened, barbaric' idea
Response to Fred Conner's comments about hunting wild horses and burros ["Hunting would stem wild horse population," Voices, July 9]. To suggest that ... «Reno Gazette Journal, Jul 15»
4
When the Unenlightened Delight In Tragedy
icanbreathe I get that there are those – many, in fact – that simply don't “get it”. They don't recognize racial stratification. They don't understand white privilege. «Patheos, Apr 15»
5
Stefano Gabbana condemns unenlightened 'ignorance' of Elton …
Italian fashion designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana have already issued a statement this morning expressing that it was never their intention to ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 15»
6
Elton is a fascist for boycotting our clothes, says Gabbana
Sir Elton John is ignorant, unenlightened and unwilling to tolerate any views that differ from his own, the designers Dolce and Gabbana said, as Italian politicians ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 15»
7
The fight for religious liberty
Many of those who govern us view religious liberty the same way they view gun rights: a holdover from the frontier republic and the buggy days of unenlightened ... «World Magazine, Jan 15»
8
Becoming UNenlightened
This October I celebrated my 20th anniversary of being a Christian. Well…to be honest, I didn't really celebrate – there was no cake, decorations, princesses, ... «Patheos, Jan 15»
9
Joshua Chaplinsky's Favorite Films of 2014
It's that time of year again. When everyone and their mother's nephew's cousin foists their unenlightened opinions on the equally unenlightened masses. «Twitch, Dec 14»
10
Stormont's unenlightened attitude to expenses and the oversight of …
It's hard to say that when we are talking about expenses, that the figures concerned are hugely significant when it comes to overall fiscal spend in government. «Slugger O'Toole, Nov 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Unenlightened [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/unenlightened>. Apr 2024 ».
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