unenlightened
Britishadjective
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They were trying to avoid seeming judgmental, unenlightened or disloyal to a socially expected script.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026
I think of this as the tragedy of unenlightened self-interest – or the stupidity of greed.
From Salon ● Mar. 2, 2024
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 ● Oct. 10, 2023
“I grew up with Miracle Whip and was taught that the virtues of Miracle Whip simply had not ‘spread’ to the unenlightened ‘mayonnaise people.’
From Washington Post ● Nov. 8, 2022
Our latrine was probably neutral territory, but on the points of bathing and washing we were unenlightened for the longest time.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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