enlightened

/ ɪnˈlaɪtənd /

adjective

1. factually well-informed, tolerant of alternative opinions, and guided by rational thought

   an enlightened administration

   enlightened self-interest

2. privy to or claiming a sense of spiritual or religious revelation of truth

   the search for an enlightened spiritual master

Example Sentences

In Miranda’s “Hamilton” audiences saw what America could be if it were truly an egalitarian, enlightened society unhindered by the ugly racism that scarred it from the very start.

From Los Angeles Times

As is the case in “Downton,” the rich protagonists and their servants in “The Gilded Age” are portrayed as one grand family, and people like Agnes and Ada as racially enlightened.

From Salon

“His groundbreaking work has not only entertained but enlightened. We are thrilled to pay tribute to Cheech and the other 2025 Honorees and tell their stories to inspire, unite, and mobilize other generations.”

From Los Angeles Times

By the time of the Modesto revelations, the hospitals were increasingly seen as relics of a less enlightened past.

From Los Angeles Times

"Like friends don't lie and it all tastes the same in the dark / When your vinyl and your coffee collection is a sign of the times / You're getting spiritually enlightened at 29."

From BBC

Related Words

• civilized 
• knowledgeable 
• literate 
• open-minded 
• reasonable 
• sophisticated 
• tolerant 
• well-informed