edifying meaning

UK US /ˈɛdəfaɪɪŋ/ 4 syllables

edifying (adjective): enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement.

Definition of edifying

  1. 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

    Synonyms: enlightening

    Opposite: unedifying

How to pronounce edifying

edifying is pronounced /ˈɛdəfaɪɪŋ/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 16 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with ED · words ending in NG · 8-letter words

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