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Definition of wholesome adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

wholesome

adjective
 
/ˈhəʊlsəm/
 
/ˈhəʊlsəm/
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  1. good for your health
    • fresh, wholesome food
    Topics Cooking and eatingc2
  2. morally good; having a good moral influence
    • It was clean wholesome fun.
    opposite unwholesomeTopics Personal qualitiesc2
    3. Word OriginMiddle English: probably already in Old English (see whole, -some).
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