ennoblement

• Nom désignant l'action d'élever quelqu'un à la noblesse ou l'état qui en résulte ; aussi, au sens figuré, le fait d'ennoblir moralement ou spirituellement.

A noun referring to the state of being made noble or the act of raising someone to the nobility.

indénombrable

1. Elevation to nobilityC1formal

   The act of granting someone a noble title or rank, raising them to the aristocracy.

   Anoblissement

   • The king's ennoblement of the general was celebrated with a grand ceremony.
   • Ennoblement in the 18th century often came with land and privileges.
   • The document recorded the ennoblement of several loyal subjects.

   Synonymesadvancementelevationennobling

   Antonymesdegradationdemotiondisgrace

2. Moral or spiritual elevationC2formal

   The process of being made morally or spiritually better; the state of having a more dignified or noble character.

   ennoblissement moral ou spirituel

   • The philosopher spoke of the ennoblement of the human spirit through art.
   • Suffering can sometimes lead to a personal ennoblement.
   • He believed that education was the key to the ennoblement of society.

   Synonymesedificationelevationexaltationrefinementuplift

   Antonymesbasenesscorruptiondegradationdepravity