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life–affirming
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life–affirming
(adjective)
life–affirming
/
ˈ
laɪfəˌfɚmɪŋ/
adjective
life–affirming
/
ˈ
laɪfəˌfɚmɪŋ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of LIFE–AFFIRMING
[
more life–affirming; most life–affirming
]
:
indicating that life has value
:
positive and optimistic
Even though the heroine dies at the end, her struggle for a better world gives the movie a
life-affirming
message.
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