[usuallybeforenoun] (approving) having or showing an understanding of people's needs, a situation, etc. that is not based on old-fashioned attitudes and PREJUDICE:
enlightened opinions / attitudes / ideas * an enlightened approach to teaching * His election campaign appeals more to enlightened self-interest than to self-sacrifice.
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