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benightedness

Translations

benightednessnoun
ignoranceAu sens d’ignorance intellectuelle ou morale, souvent avec l’idée d’arriération ou de manque de lumière intellectuelle.
The benightedness of the villagers was evident in their lack of access to education and modern technology.
L’ignorance des villageois était évidente dans leur manque d’accès à l’éducation et aux technologies modernes.
Additional translations
obscuritéAu sens littéral de l’obscurité physique, surtout littéraire ou soutenu.
Synonyms
ignorance
unenlightenment
darkness
obscurity
lack of knowledge

Definitions

benightednessnoun
A state of intellectual or moral ignorance, typically due to a lack of opportunity or enlightenment.
The benightedness of the villagers was evident in their lack of access to education and modern technology.
The state of being enveloped in physical darkness; night-time gloom.
The sudden fall of dusk left the hikers in complete benightedness on the trail.
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