Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Not edifying; not improving to the mind.
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- adjective Not
edifying .
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- adjective not edifying
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Examples
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Its public debate about the lessons from the crash has turned into an unedifying shouting match between liberal blame and conservative denial.
How Britain Can Lead the World Matthew Bishop 2011
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The unedifying spectacle we were invited to witness on Saturday evening was nothing less than a live sacking.
Keegle is noble but good taste takes a tumbril | Martin Kelner 2011
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In the Middle East itself, the revolutionary experience of the mid-20th century has been equally unedifying, to say the least.
The Lesson of the Arab Spring Alwaleed bin Talal 2012
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Last week's unedifying "meowing" debate in Canberra demonstrated how easily Ms. Gillard can be distracted from promoting her government's legislative program.
When Julia Gillard Went to Canberra Nick Bryant 2011
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• The U.S. budget deficit: The unedifying and sometimes irrational political wrangling over our own budget deficit is more worrisome.
Handicapping the Economic Recovery Alan S. Blinder 2011
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Due to factors ranging from the unedifying squabble over the federal debt ceiling to Standard & Poor's August downgrade of the U.S. credit rating, the dollar hasn't been looking pretty either.
Euro Remains Short of Friends David Cottle 2011
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It's not fair! isn't only unedifying, it's pitiful.
Open Primaries - Another way for a party with money to buy off the electorate Norfolk Blogger 2009
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Political soap operas are entertaining and unedifying in equal measure.
No Quick Fixes for Areva Matthew Curtin 2011
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The second half, largely spent wellying the ball aimlessly into Wigan territory, was unedifying stuff, in which only Dzeko, Agüero and Milner offered any attacking invention at all and only Hart's fine save from McCarthy – City's magnificent keeper is being presented with the man-of-the-match bubbly as I type – stopped Wigan equalising.
Wigan Athletic 0 Manchester City 1 | minute-by-minute report 2012
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Political soap operas are entertaining and unedifying in equal measure.
No Quick Fixes for Areva Matthew Curtin 2011
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