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EDIFYING
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Dictionary entry overview: What does edifying mean?
• 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.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
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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