edifying, enlightening
(adjective) 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”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
edifying (comparative more edifying, superlative most edifying)
That educates, informs, illuminates or instructs.
That enlightens or uplifts.
edifying
present participle of edify
edifying (plural edifyings)
edification
• deifying
Source: Wiktionary
Ed"i*fy`ing, a.
Definition: Instructing; improving; as, an edifying conversation.
– Ed"i*fy`ing*ly, adv.
– Ed"i*fy`ing*ness, n.
Ed"i*fy, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Edified; p. pr. & vb. n. Edifying.] Etym: [F. édifier, L. aedificare; aedes a building, house, orig., a fireplace (akin to Gr. idh to kindle, OHG. eit funeral pile, AS. ad, OIr. aed fire) + facere to make. See Fact, -fy.]
1. To build; to construct. [Archaic] There was a holy chapel edified. Spenser.
2. To instruct and improve, especially in moral and religious knowledge; to teach. It does not appear probable that our dispute [about miracles] would either edify or enlighten the public. Gibbon.
3. To teach or persuade. [Obs.] Bacon.
Ed"i*fy, v. i.
Definition: To improve. [R.] Swift.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 February 2025
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