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Princeton's WordNet

  1. initiate, enlightenedadjective

    people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity

    "it is very familiar to the initiate"

  2. enlightenedadjective

    having knowledge and spiritual insight

  3. educated, enlightenedadjective

    characterized by full comprehension of the problem involved

    "an educated guess"; "an enlightened electorate"

Wiktionary

  1. enlightenednoun

    Someone who has been introduced to the mysteries of some activity, religion especially Buddhism

  2. enlightenedadjective

    educated or informed

  3. enlightenedadjective

    Made aware of something

  4. enlightenedadjective

    Freed from illusion

  5. enlightenedadjective

    Exceedingly wise

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  1. enlightened

    Enlightened refers to having or showing a rational, modern, and well-informed outlook. It can also refer to the state of gaining profound knowledge or spiritual insight, often involving a personal transformation and freedom from ignorance or illusion. Enlightened is often associated with wisdom, greater awareness, and understanding attained through experience or education.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of enlightened in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of enlightened in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of enlightened in a Sentence

  1. Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely:

    Sweden has crossed all red lines in relations with Israel, this is defamation of Israel and the statements are distancing Sweden from the ranks of enlightened nations that can take part in the dialogue about rights in the region.

  2. Mary McCarthy:

    Anti-Semitism is a horrible disease from which nobody is immune, and it has a kind of evil fascination that makes an enlightened person draw near the source of infection, supposedly in a scientific spirit, but really to sniff the vapors and dally with the possibility.

  3. Thomas Merton:

    We stumble and fall constantly even when we are most enlightened. But when we are in true spiritual darkness, we do not even know that we have fallen.

  4. Otto Perez:

    It's a personal decision, I have asked God for great wisdom so I can be enlightened and take the best decisions for the Guatemalan people.

  5. George Orwell:

    Enlightened people seldom or never possess a sense of responsibility.

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