ennobling

• Qui élève moralement, en conférant plus de dignité, de noblesse ou de valeur à une personne ou à une chose ; qui rend plus noble ou plus admirable.

Having the effect of elevating someone's moral character, dignity, or status; making something seem more noble or admirable.

1. Investing with dignity or honorC1formal

   Giving a sense of moral or spiritual elevation; making someone or something seem more noble or worthy.

   Qui élève moralement

   • The experience of helping others can be truly ennobling.
   • He spoke of the ennobling power of art and literature.
   • Her selfless actions had an ennobling effect on the entire community.

   Synonymesdignifyingedifyingexaltinginspiringrefininguplifting

   Antonymesdegradingdemeaninghumiliating

2. Tending to exaltC1formal

   Having the quality of raising something to a higher level of excellence or importance.

   Qui élève moralement

   • The ennobling nature of the ceremony inspired everyone present.
   • They believed that hardship could be an ennobling force.
   • The film's theme was the ennobling pursuit of justice.

   Synonymesdignifyingedifyingexaltinguplifting

   Antonymesdegradingdemeaninghumbling

• Verbe signifiant accorder à quelqu'un un titre ou un rang de noblesse, ou élever quelqu'un en caractère, en dignité ou en valeur morale.

A verb meaning to give someone a noble rank or title, or to elevate in character, dignity, or moral worth.

1. Elevate in rank or statusC1formalbritish

   To give someone a noble title or raise them to the nobility.

   Anoblir

   • The king ennobled the general for his service in battle.
   • Several wealthy merchants were ennobled by the monarch.
   • He was ennobled and granted a large estate.

   Synonymesdignifydubelevateexaltknightpromoteraise

   Antonymesabasedebasedegradedemotedisgracehumble

2. Make morally or spiritually betterC2formal

   To give a person or activity a more dignified or elevated character.

   ennoblir (sens moral)

   • Suffering can ennoble the human spirit.
   • Art has the power to ennoble our thoughts and feelings.
   • His selfless actions ennobled him in the eyes of the community.

   Synonymesdignifyedifyelevateexaltpurifyrefineuplift

   Antonymescorruptdebasedegradedemean