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Meaning of EDIFYING

Pronunciation:  'eduf`Iing

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[adj]  enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement; "the paintings in the church served an edifying purpose even for those who could not read"
 

EDIFYING is a 8 letter word that starts with E.

 

 Synonyms: enlightening
 
 Antonyms: unedifying, unenlightening
 

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Ed"i*fy`ing\, a.
Instructing; improving; as, an edifying conversation. --
{Ed"i*fy`ing*ly}, adv. -- {Ed"i*fy`ing*ness}, n.

 
Thesaurus Terms
 
 Related Terms: autodidactic, coeducational, cultural, didactic, disciplinary, educating, educational, educative, enlightening, exhortatory, homiletic, hortatory, illuminating, informative, initiatory, instructive, introductory, lecturing, preaching, preceptive, propaedeutic, self-teaching, teaching, tuitionary
 

 

 

 

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