How Do You Spell BENIGHT?

Pronunciation: [bɪnˈa͡ɪt] (IPA)

The word "benight" is spelled with the root word "night" and the prefix "be-" which means "to make". The IPA phonetic transcription of "benight" is /bɪˈnaɪt/. The syllable "be-" is pronounced with a short "i" sound as in "bit". The syllable "night" is pronounced with a long "i" sound as in "sight". The stress is on the second syllable, making the pronunciation "bih-NIGHT". The word means "to be overtaken by darkness or nightfall" or "to be intellectually or morally blinded".

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BENIGHT Meaning and Definition

  1. Benight is a verb that refers to the act of causing someone to be in a state of darkness, both literally and metaphorically. In a literal sense, it signifies to leave someone in darkness by taking away their source of light. Metaphorically, it implies causing someone to become intellectually or morally ignorant or unenlightened.

    The concept of benighting involves obstructing someone's ability to perceive, understand, or discern. It suggests denying them access to knowledge, guidance, or enlightenment, thereby trapping them in a state of confusion, ignorance, or backwardness. This obstruction of light can occur through intentional or unintentional actions that hinder personal growth and development, limiting one's understanding of the world and inhibiting progress.

    Benighting can occur at an individual or societal level. It can manifest in various forms, such as censorship, propaganda, cultural biases, or indoctrination. When individuals or groups are benighted, they can become susceptible to manipulation, prejudice, or narrow-mindedness, which may prevent them from questioning prevailing beliefs or striving for personal improvement.

    Therefore, to benight someone is to leave them deprived of enlightenment, either physically or metaphorically. Its connotation evokes a sense of keeping someone in the dark, hindering their intellectual or moral advancement, and impeding their ability to perceive truth or make informed decisions.

  2. To overtake with darkness.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for BENIGHT

  • venight
  • nenight
  • henight
  • genight
  • bwnight
  • bsnight
  • bdnight
  • brnight
  • b4night
  • b3night
  • bebight
  • bemight
  • bejight
  • behight
  • benught
  • benjght
  • benkght
  • benoght
  • fenight
  • cenight

Etymology of BENIGHT

The word "benight" originated from the Middle English phrase "bifnighten", which came from the combination of "bi-" (meaning "around" or "about") and "nighten" (meaning "to make night"). In Old English, the term "binīhtan" also had a similar meaning. Over time, "bifnighten" evolved into "benight" in the 16th century, commonly used in English literature to refer to the act of overtaking someone with darkness or to become overtaken by darkness.

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Conjugate verb Benight

CONDITIONAL

I would benight
you would benight
he/she/it would benight
we would benight
they would benight

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be benighting
you would be benighting
he/she/it would be benighting
we would be benighting
they would be benighting

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have benight
you would have benight
he/she/it would have benight
we would have benight
they would have benight

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been benighting
you would have been benighting
he/she/it would have been benighting
we would have been benighting
they would have been benighting

FUTURE

I will benight
you will benight
he/she/it will benight
we will benight
they will benight

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be benighting
you will be benighting
he/she/it will be benighting
we will be benighting
they will be benighting

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have benighted
you will have benighted
he/she/it will have benighted
we will have benighted
they will have benighted

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been benighting
you will have been benighting
he/she/it will have been benighting
we will have been benighting
they will have been benighting

IMPERATIVE

you benight
we let´s benight

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to benight

PAST

I benighted
you benighted
he/she/it benighted
we benighted
they benighted

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was benighting
you were benighting
he/she/it was benighting
we were benighting
they were benighting

PAST PARTICIPLE

benighted

PAST PERFECT

I had benighted
you had benighted
he/she/it had benighted
we had benighted
they had benighted

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been benighting
you had been benighting
he/she/it had been benighting
we had been benighting
they had been benighting

PRESENT

I benight
you benight
he/she/it benights
we benight
they benight

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am benighting
you are benighting
he/she/it is benighting
we are benighting
they are benighting

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

benighting

PRESENT PERFECT

I have benighted
you have benighted
he/she/it has benighted
we have benighted
they have benighted

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been benighting
you have been benighting
he/she/it has been benighting
we have been benighting
they have been benighting

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