American English pronunciation

How to pronounce unenlightened

IPA transcription: [,ʌnɛn'laɪtənd]

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Adjective

  • not enlightened; ignorant

    “the devices by which unenlightened men preserved the unjust social order”

Adjective

  • lacking information or instruction

    “lamentably unenlightened as to the laws”

Usage examples

  • Unenlightened self-interest can result in the tragedy of the commons.