Meaning of edifying in English
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Qualitative Adjective
edifyingDefinitions
1. enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvementExamples
- « the paintings in the church served an edifying purpose even for those who could not read »
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- « What spectacle can be more edifying or more seasonable, than that of Liberty and Learning, each leaning on the other for their mutual and surest support? » James Madison