enlightened

adj 1: highly educated; having extensive information or

understanding; "an enlightened public"; "knowing

instructors"; "a knowledgeable critic"; "a

knowledgeable audience" [syn: {knowing}, {knowledgeable},

{learned}, {lettered}, {well-educated}, {well-read}]

2: having knowledge and spiritual insight; [ant: {unenlightened}]

3: freed from illusion [syn: {disillusioned}]

4: having or based on relevant experience; "an educated guess";

"an enlightened electorate" [syn: {educated}]

n : people who been introduced to the mysteries of some field or

activity; "it is very familiar to the initiate" [syn: {initiate}]

[ant: {uninitiate}]