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edificante

edifying, uplifting

adjective eh-dee-fee-KAHN-teh Rare

Also means

instructive

Usage Note

Edificante means morally uplifting or instructive. It is often used ironically in Italian: uno spettacolo poco edificante ('not a pretty sight', lit. 'not very edifying') signals disapproval. It does not change form between masculine and feminine singular (un esempio edificante / una storia edificante).

Examples

"La storia di quel volontario è davvero edificante."

Natural Translation

That volunteer's story is truly edifying.

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