What does ennobling mean?

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en·nobling

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. dignifying, ennoblingadjective

    investing with dignity or honor

    "the dignifying effect of his presence"; "the ennobling influence of cultural surroundings"

  2. ennobling, exaltingadjective

    tending to exalt

    "an exalting eulogy"; "ennobling thoughts"

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  1. ennobling

    Ennobling refers to the act of elevating in degree, excellence, or respect; dignifying; exalting. It often involves bestowing honor, prestige, or a sense of higher worth on a person, concept, or thing. This could occur through official recognition, like gaining a noble title, or through actions that demonstrate elevated character or moral qualities. Ennobling can also refer to the process of improving or enhancing certain qualities or aspects of something.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Ennobling

    of Ennoble

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ennobling in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ennobling in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of ennobling in a Sentence

  1. Albert Einstein:

    All religions, arts and sciences are branches of the same tree. All these aspirations are directed toward ennobling man's life, lifting it from the sphere of mere physical existence and leading the individual towards freedom.

  2. H. L. Mencken:

    All [zoos] actually offer to the public in return for the taxes spent upon them is a form of idle and witless amusement, compared to which a visit to a penitentiary, or even to a State legislature in session, is informing, stimulating and ennobling.

  3. H.L. Mencken:

    All zoos actually offer to the public in return for the taxes spent upon them is a form of idle and witless amusement, compared to which a visit to a penitentiary, or even to a State legislature in session, is informing, stimulating and ennobling.

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