Meaning of the word benighted in English

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benighted

US /bɪˈnaɪ.t̬ɪd/
UK /bɪˈnaɪ.t̬ɪd/

Adjective

1.

without knowledge or morals:

Example:
Some of the early explorers thought of the local people as benighted savages who could be exploited.
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