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EDIFYING

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• EDIFYING (adjective)
The adjective EDIFYING has 1 sense:

1. enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement

Familiarity information: EDIFYING used as an adjective is very rare.

• EDIFYING (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement

Synonyms:

edifying; enlightening

Context example:

the paintings in the church served an edifying purpose even for those who could not read

Antonym:

unedifying (not edifying)

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