Enlightened vs Initiate - What's the Difference?
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
- 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
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"