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   be·night·ed

   /bəˈnīdəd/

   adjective

   • 1. in a state of pitiful or contemptible intellectual or moral ignorance, typically owing to a lack of opportunity: "they saw themselves as bringers of culture to poor benighted peoples"
   • 2. overtaken by darkness: "a storm developed and we were forced to wait benighted near the summit"

   Word Origin late 16th century (in benighted (sense 2)): past participle of archaic benight ‘cover in the darkness of night, obscure’ (see be-, night).

   Derivatives

   • 1. benightedness noun

   Scrabble Points: 16

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