ennoblement

• 名词，指授予某人贵族身份或爵位的行为，也指被晋升为贵族的状态；引申义为使某人或某事物变得更高尚、更尊贵。

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

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1. Elevation to nobilityC1formal

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

   封爵

   • 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.

   同义词advancementelevationennobling

   反义词degradationdemotiondisgrace

2. Moral or spiritual elevationC2formal

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

   高尚化

   • 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.

   同义词edificationelevationexaltationrefinementuplift

   反义词basenesscorruptiondegradationdepravity