Enlightened vs Initiate - What's the Difference?

Enlightened

Initiate

Definitions

Definition as Noun
  • people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity
Definition as Noun
  • people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity
  • someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
  • someone new to a field or activity
Definition as Verb
Definition as Verb
  • bring up a topic for discussion
  • accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite
  • set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for
  • bring into being
  • take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
Definition as Adjective
  • having knowledge and spiritual insight
  • characterized by full comprehension of the problem involved
Definition as Adjective

Examples

  • "an educated guess"; "an enlightened electorate"
  • "it is very familiar to the initiate"
  • "it is very familiar to the initiate"
  • "African men are initiated when they reach puberty"
  • "Hitler's attack on Poland led up to World War II"
  • "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation"
  • "This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants"

Parts of Speech

Adjective, Noun
Noun, Verb