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enlightened
adjective
: having or showing a good understanding of how people should be treated : not ignorant or narrow in thinking
Full Definition of ENLIGHTENED
1
: freed from ignorance and misinformation <an enlightened people> <an enlightened time>
2
: based on full comprehension of the problems involved <issued an enlightened ruling>
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1652
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