Definitions for Benighted
bɪˈnaɪ tɪdbe·night·ed

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. benighted, nightedadjective

   overtaken by night or darkness

   "benighted (or nighted) travelers hurrying toward home"

2. benighted, darkadjective

   lacking enlightenment or knowledge or culture

   "this benighted country"; "benighted ages of barbarism and superstition"; "the dark ages"; "a dark age in the history of education"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. benightedadjective

   plunged into darkness

2. benightedadjective

   overtaken by night

3. benightedadjective

   lacking knowledge or education; unenlightened

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1. Benighted

   Benighted is a French deathgrind band formed in Saint-Étienne in 1998. The group comprises vocalist Julien Truchan, guitarists Emmanuel Dalle and Fabien "Fack" Desgardins, bassist Pierre Arnoux and drummer Kevin Paradis, Benighted have released nine studio albums.

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1. benighted

   Benighted is an adjective that generally refers to being in a state of intellectual, moral, or social darkness due to ignorance or lack of enlightenment. It can also mean being overtaken by darkness or night, often used to describe someone who is caught or trapped in an unfamiliar or dangerous place after dark.

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1. Benighted

   of Benight

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1. Benighted

   Benighted is a death metal band formed in Saint-Étienne, France, in 1998. The band comprises vocalist Julien Truchan, guitarists Adrien Guérin and Olivier Gabriel, bassist Eric Lombard and drummer Kevin "Kikou" Foley. They released six albums since formation.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Benighted

   be-nīt′ed, adj. overtaken by night: involved in darkness, intellectual or moral: ignorant.—v.t. Benight′, to involve in such darkness: to cloud with disappointment.—ns. Benight′ening; Benight′er; Benight′ing; Benight′ment. [Pfx. be- and Night.]

Anagrams for Benighted »

1. get behind

2. benedight

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Benighted in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Benighted in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Benighted in a Sentence

1. Marcel Proust:

   The paradoxes of today are the prejudices of tomorrow, since the most benighted and the most deplorable prejudices have had their moment of novelty when fashion lent them its fragile grace.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Benighted
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Benighted
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benighted
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Benighted
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Benighted
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Benighted