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Word: Benighted
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 16th century (in benighted (sense 2)): past participle of archaic benight ‘cover in the darkness of night, obscure’ (see be-, night)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
bɪˈnʌɪtɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
in a state of pitiful or contemptible intellectual or moral ignorance
Short Definition:in state of pitiful or contemptible intellectual or moral ignorance
Examples:- they saw themselves as bringers of culture to poor benighted peoples
Definition:
overtaken by darkness
Short Definition:overtaken by darkness
Examples:- a storm developed and we were forced to wait benighted near the summit
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