adjective. Instructing; improving.

adjective. That educates, informs, illuminates or instructs.

adjective. That enlightens or uplifts.

verb. Present participle of edify.

adjective. enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement

"As I have often noted of recent, the project of giving consideration to why certain manifestations of the sacred arts and architecture are particular edifying is an important exercise, especially for those of you in a position to commission these things, or who might be in the future."

autodidactic  coeducational  cultural  didactic  disciplinary  

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