unenlightened
adjective
un·en·light·ened
ˌən-in-ˈlī-tᵊnd 
-en-
: having or showing a lack of necessary knowledge or understanding : not enlightened
… his disregard for society's margins seems particularly unenlightened.—
Genevieve Stuttaford
Genevieve Stuttaford… an audience of unenlightened laymen.—Joyce Carol Oates
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Some are downright funky in their retro prejudices, others more quaintly unenlightened.
—Lauren Bravo, refinery29.com, 3 Jan. 2024
And the culprit doesn’t seem to be a small number of unenlightened appraisers.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 8 July 2024
Most gratifying in Newnham’s investigation is how Hite reclaimed her own positive sense of self in exile through some key female friendships: a love goddess finding refuge with like-minded souls after a bruising battle with unenlightened, resentful mortals.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 18 Nov. 2023
By today’s standards, looking for a single ideal of beauty feels antiquated and unenlightened.
—Rhonda Garelick, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2023
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Lauren Bravo, refinery29.com, 3 Jan. 2024
And the culprit doesn’t seem to be a small number of unenlightened appraisers.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 8 July 2024
Most gratifying in Newnham’s investigation is how Hite reclaimed her own positive sense of self in exile through some key female friendships: a love goddess finding refuge with like-minded souls after a bruising battle with unenlightened, resentful mortals.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 18 Nov. 2023
By today’s standards, looking for a single ideal of beauty feels antiquated and unenlightened.
—Rhonda Garelick, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2023
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“Unenlightened.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unenlightened. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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