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| 1. | [ adjective ] highly educated; having extensive information or understanding | |
| Synonyms: | well-educated learned knowledgeable lettered well-read knowing | |
| Examples: | "an enlightened public" "knowing instructors" "a knowledgeable critic" "a knowledgeable audience" |
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| Related terms: | educated | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] highly educated; having extensive information or understanding | |
| Synonyms: | well-educated learned knowledgeable lettered well-read knowing | |
| Examples: | "an enlightened public" "knowing instructors" "a knowledgeable critic" "a knowledgeable audience" |
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| Related terms: | educated | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] having knowledge and spiritual insight; | |
| Related terms: | unenlightened edified educated informed | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] freed from illusion | |
| Synonyms: | disillusioned | |
| Related terms: | disenchanted | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] having or based on relevant experience | |
| Synonyms: | educated | |
| Examples: | "an educated guess" "an enlightened electorate" |
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| Related terms: | informed | |
| 6. | [ noun ] people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity | |
| Synonyms: | initiate | |
| Examples: | "it is very familiar to the initiate" |
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| Related terms: | uninitiate people initiate | |
| Similar spelling: |
enlighten enlightening enlightenment enlistee enlisted enlisted_man enologist |
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