edifying

ˈɛdəˌfaɪɪŋ
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Translation of edifying into German,

Adjective

1.

positive learning

educating or enlightening in a positive way
  • The documentary was edifying and inspiring.Der Dokumentarfilm war bildend und inspirierend.
2.

instructional

providing moral or intellectual instruction
  • The lecture was edifying and expanded our understanding of history..Der Vortrag war lehrreich und erweiterte unser Geschichtsverständnis.

Noun

education

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moral or intellectual improvement or instruction
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Erbauung fBelehrung fgeistige Bildung moralische Unterweisung
  • The book provided much edifying for its readers.Das Buch bot seinen Lesern viel Erbauung.
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Synonyms and analogies of edifying in English

Examples of edifying in a sentence

  • The book offers an edifying perspective on history.
  • The book was edifying and full of wisdom.
  • His speech was edifying, leaving the audience inspired.
  • Her mentor's stories offered edifying as well as practical advice.
  • The exhibit was entertaining, but the edifying stayed with us afterward.
edify
ˈɛdɪfaɪ
edifiededifies
Verb
tr.

teaching

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instruct or improve morally or intellectually
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bilden erziehen belehren erbauen
  • The teacher aimed to edify her students with stories.Die Lehrerin wollte ihre Schüler mit Geschichten bilden.

Translations of "edifying" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
erbaulichadj.

But philosophy must beware of wishing to be edifying.

Die Philosophie aber muss sich hüten, erbaulich sein zu wollen.

aufschlussreichadj.

This testimony as the others that we have already put at your disposal, is quite edifying.

Dieses Zeugnis sowie die anderen, die wir bereits zu Ihrer Verfügung gestellt haben, ist ziemlich aufschlussreich.

lehrreichadj.

It is very edifying, but also a lot of fun.

Das ist nicht nur besonders lehrreich, sondern macht auch großen Spaß.

Noun
dieErbauungnf.

But all things, beloved, [are] for your edifying.

Aber das alles geschieht, meine Lieben, zu eurer Erbauung.

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Other translations for edifying:

  • erbaulichen
  • erbauliche

edifying: Examples and translations in context

His music is just as entertaining as it is edifying - an enrichment for life.

Seine Musik ist ebenso unterhaltsam wie erbaulich - eine Bereicherung für's Leben.

Such a friendship is very edifying; do you know it? especially between princes.

Eine solche Freundschaft ist erbaulich, wißt Ihr, besonders unter Prinzen.

Your witness to charity, which has shone forth since your founding, is truly edifying.

Ihr Dienst in Nächstenliebe erstrahlt seit der Ordensgründung und ist wahrhaft erbaulich.

A lot of it is edifying, some of it openly thought-provoking.

Vieles ist erbaulich, manches ist offen nachdenklich.

It goes without saying that I don't find any of this particularly edifying.

Selbstverständlich finde ich das alles nicht besonders erbaulich.

However, philosophy must keep up its guard against the desire to be edifying.

Die Philosophie aber muss sich hüten, erbaulich sein zu wollen.

The willingness shown by the rapporteur to eliminate their influence is, in this respect, edifying!

Der von der Berichterstatterin bekundete Wille, ihren Einfluss auszuschalten, ist diesbezüglich sehr aufschlussreich!

For this diagnosis is an edifying one.

Die Diagnose ist sehr aufschlußreich.

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