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Definition of edifying

edifying

/ˈɛd.ɪ.faɪ.ɪŋ/
ed · i · fy · ing
Adverb:edifyingly
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edifying Lexical Profile

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• adjective

1

Providing moral, spiritual, or intellectual instruction and improvement; enlightening and uplifting.

Example

"The professor delivered an edifying lecture that challenged the students to rethink their ethical assumptions."

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• Rhymes for edifying

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edict
edifice
edify
edifying
edinburgh
edisto
edit

Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from the verb 'edify', which entered Middle English via Old French 'edifier' from Latin 'aedificare', meaning 'to build or construct' (from 'aedes', meaning 'dwelling' or 'temple', and 'facere', meaning 'to make'). Originally used literally for erecting buildings, it shifted in Christian Latin to mean building up the soul or faith.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Edifying. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/edifying
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