ennobling

Thân thiện

The teacher shared an ennobling story about kindness.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Tending to exalt or elevate: Having the quality of raising someone or something to a higher moral, intellectual, or spiritual level.
   • Investing with dignity or honor: Having the effect of making someone or something seem more dignified, noble, or honorable.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The book offers an ennobling perspective on human resilience. (The book provides a perspective that elevates one's view of human resilience.)
  • Her ennobling leadership inspired the entire team to act with greater integrity. (Her leadership, which conferred dignity, inspired the team.)
  • We were moved by the ennobling sentiments expressed in the speech. (We were moved by the elevating sentiments.)

Advanced Usage

• Used to describe effects or influences: Commonly describes abstract forces, environments, ideas, or actions that have a morally uplifting effect.
  • The ennobling power of great art is undeniable. (The power of great art to elevate the spirit is undeniable.)
• Used in contrast to degrading influences: Often implies a positive, refining counterforce to baser instincts or environments.
  • He sought ennobling companionship to escape his vulgar surroundings. (He sought companionship that would elevate him.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ennoble (verb): To confer nobility or dignity upon; to elevate.
  • The award served to ennoble his lifelong work.
• Noble (adjective): Having fine personal qualities or high moral principles.
• Nobility (noun): The quality of being noble; a class of people with high hereditary rank.

Synonyms

• Elevating: Raising to a higher level.
• Exalting: Praising highly; elevating in status or character.
• Dignifying: Making something seem worthy and respectable.
• Uplifting: Morally or spiritually elevating; inspiring.

Antonyms

• Debasing: Reducing in quality or value; degrading.
• Degrading: Causing a loss of self-respect; humiliating.
• Vulgarizing: Making something less refined.

Related Phrases and Concepts

• An ennobling experience: An experience that leaves one feeling morally or spiritually elevated.
  • Volunteering at the shelter was an ennobling experience.
• Ennobling purpose: A goal or aim that is morally elevating and worthy.
  • She dedicated her life to the ennobling purpose of educating children.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. tending to exalt
   • an exalting eulogy
   • ennobling thoughts
2. investing with dignity or honor
   • the dignifying effect of his presence
   • the ennobling influence of cultural surroundings

Từ đồng nghĩa

• exalting
• dignifying