edification

[ ed-uh-fi-key-shuh n ]
/ ˌɛd ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /
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noun

an act of edifying.
the state of being edified; uplift.
moral improvement or guidance.

Origin of edification

1350–1400; Middle English (< Anglo-French) < Latin aedificātiōn- (stem of aedificātiō), equivalent to aedificāt(us) (past participle of aedificāre) built ( aedi- stem of aedēs house + -fic-, combining form of facere to make + -ātus -ate1) + -iōn- -ion

Words nearby edification

edibles, edict, edict of nantes, edicule, edie, edification, edificatory, edifice, edify, edile, edina

Words related to edification

elevation, knowledge, information, elucidation, guidance, instruction, schooling, tuition, enhancement, learning, illumination, teaching, nurture, enlightenment, betterment, irradiation, uplifting

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British Dictionary definitions for edification

edification
/ (ˌɛdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən) /

noun

improvement, instruction, or enlightenment, esp when morally or spiritually uplifting
the act of edifying or state of being edified

Derived forms of edification

edificatory, adjective