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benightedness

be·night·ed
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bih-nahy-tid]
    • /bɪˈnaɪ tɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bih-nahy-tid]
    • /bɪˈnaɪ tɪd/

Definitions of benightedness word

  • adjective benightedness intellectually or morally ignorant; unenlightened: benighted ages of barbarism and superstition. 1
  • adjective benightedness overtaken by darkness or night. 1
  • noun benightedness The quality of being benighted. 0
See all 3 definitions of benightedness

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Origin of benightedness

First appearance:

before 1565
One of the 32% oldest English words
1565-75; benight (be- + night) + -ed2

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Parts of speech for Benightedness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Benightedness

benightedness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for benightedness

noun benightedness

  • backwardness — toward the back or rear.
  • illiteracy — a lack of ability to read and write.
  • illiterate — unable to read and write: an illiterate group.
  • nescience — lack of knowledge; ignorance.
  • unknowing — ignorant or unaware: unknowing aid to the enemy.
All 6 Synonyms of benightedness

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