enlightened
adjective/ɪnˈlaɪtnd/
/ɪnˈlaɪtnd/
[usually before noun] (approving)- having or showing an understanding of people’s needs, a situation, etc. that is not based on old-fashioned attitudes and prejudice
- enlightened opinions/attitudes/ideas
- an enlightened approach to teaching
Extra Examples- More enlightened companies provided education for the workforce.
- My mother had more enlightened opinions than my father.
- We should take a more enlightened approach to young prisoners.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryEnlightened is used with these nouns:- mind
- ruler
- self-interest
- …
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