-t ə nd adjective
Etymology: from past participle of enlighten
: freed from ignorance and misinformation
an enlightened people
often : based on full comprehension of the problems involved
an enlightened judgment
• en·light·ened·ly -t ə n(ə̇)dlē, -li adverb
• en·light·ened·ness -t ə nə̇dnə̇s, -t ə n(d)nə̇s noun -es