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benighted
[benighted 词源字典]
"In a state of pitiful or contemptible intellectual or moral ignorance", Late 16th century (in
sense 2
): past participle of archaic
benight
'cover in the darkness of night, obscure' (see
be-
,
night
).
[benighted etymology, benighted origin, 英语词源]