“the devices by which unenlightened men preserved the unjust social order”
adjective
lacking information or instruction
“lamentably unenlightened as to the laws”
Word Forms
naiveness
noun
lack of sophistication or worldliness
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
unaufgeklärt
nicht erleuchtet; unwissend
🇫🇷French
ignorant
pas éclairé; ignorant
🇪🇸Spanish
no iluminado
no iluminado; ignorante
🇮🇹Italian
non illuminato
non illuminato; ignorante
🇳🇱Dutch
onverlicht
niet verlicht; onwetend
🇵🇹Portuguese
não iluminado
não iluminado; ignorante
🇷🇺Russian
непросвещенный
не просветленный; невежественный
India
🇮🇳Hindi
नामालूम
प्रबुद्ध नहीं; अज्ञानी
🇧🇩Bengali
অজ্ঞাত
আলোকিত নয়; অজ্ঞ
🇮🇳Tamil
அறிவற்ற
ஞானம் பெறவில்லை; அறியாமை
🇮🇳Telugu
జ్ఞానోదయం లేని
జ్ఞానోదయం కాదు; అజ్ఞాని
🇮🇳Marathi
ज्ञानहीन
ज्ञानी नाही; अज्ञानी
🇮🇳Gujarati
અજ્ઞાન
પ્રબુદ્ધ નથી; અજ્ઞાન
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಪ್ರಬುದ್ಧ
ಪ್ರಬುದ್ಧವಾಗಿಲ್ಲ; ಅಜ್ಞಾನಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പ്രബുദ്ധതയില്ലാത്ത
പ്രബുദ്ധമല്ല; അറിവില്ലാത്തവൻ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਅਣਜਾਣ
ਗਿਆਨਵਾਨ ਨਹੀਂ; ਅਣਜਾਣ
🇵🇰Urdu
غیر روشن
روشن خیال نہیں؛ جاہل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
闭塞
没有开悟；无知
🇯🇵Japanese
悟っていない
not enlightened;無知な
🇰🇷Korean
계몽되지 않은
깨달음이 없네; 무식한
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chưa giác ngộ
không giác ngộ; ngu dốt
🇹🇭Thai
ไม่ได้รับแสงสว่าง
ไม่ตรัสรู้; ไม่รู้
🇮🇩Indonesian
tidak tercerahkan
tidak tercerahkan; kurang pengetahuan
🇵🇭Filipino
hindi naliwanagan
hindi naliwanagan; ignorante
🇲🇾Malay
tidak tercerahkan
tidak tercerahkan; jahil
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
غير المستنير
غير مستنير. جاهل
🇮🇷Persian
ناروشن
روشن نشده؛ نادان
🇹🇷Turkish
aydınlanmamış
aydınlanmamış; cahil
🇮🇱Hebrew
לא מואר
לא מואר; בּוּר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'unenlightened'?
The primary meaning of 'unenlightened' is 'not enlightened; ignorant'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'unenlightened' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'unenlightened' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'unenlightened' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'unenlightened' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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