1.
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
wholesome attitude
wholesome appearance
wholesome food
2.
sound or exhibiting soundness in body or mind
exercise develops wholesome appetites
a grin on his ugly wholesome face
The Uape Indians, who live in the Amazon, mix the ashes of their recently cremated relatives with alcohol, then all members of the family drink the mix with fond memories of the deceased.