noun
- plural of benightedness; the quality or state of being benighted; moral or intellectual darkness; lack of enlightenment
Usage: formal; typically used in abstract or philosophical contexts
Examples
- The benightednesses of the medieval period were gradually overcome by the Renaissance.
- She criticized the benightednesses that prevented progress in the region.
- Historical accounts often highlight the benightednesses of earlier societies regarding science.
- The author explored various benightednesses in human thought throughout history.
- Educational reform aimed to dispel the benightednesses that had long plagued the community.