"character-building" meaning in English

See character-building in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more character-building [comparative], most character-building [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} character-building (comparative more character-building, superlative most character-building)
  1. Improving a person's character by developing personality traits such as resilience or responsibility. Synonyms: character-forming Related terms: build character Translations (Translations): karaktärsdaning (Swedish)
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