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unenlightened

British  
/ ˌʌnɪnˈlaɪtənd /

adjective

  1. not well-informed, tolerant, or rational

    a most backward, unenlightened nation

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Example Sentences

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I think of this as the tragedy of unenlightened self-interest – or the stupidity of greed.

From Salon

"We should have been moved by your willingness to suffer 'censure, suspension, or removal from the conference' to enforce your personal preferences on the overwhelming majority of your unenlightened colleagues," McClintock wrote in the letter.

From Salon

But overall, the show achieves nothing but leaving the viewer feeling "depressed" and "unenlightened", she added - especially given that several Savile documentaries already exist.

From BBC

“What we have now is an uninformed and unenlightened Legislature,” O’Donnell said.

From Seattle Times

This gives the emotions of their scenes more complexity, and though Freyer can’t do much else with her troubled character, Klasko is at times heartbreaking in his portrait of conflicted and hopelessly unenlightened love.

From New York Times