Edification
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌɛdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Edification is a noun meaning The act of edifying, or the state of being edified or improved; a building process, especially morally, emotionally, or spiritually.
Meaning
The act of edifying, or the state of being edified or improved; a building process, especially morally, emotionally, or spiritually.
More Meanings
- (archaic) A building or edifice.
Example Sentences
Let euery one of vs please his neighbour for his good to edification.
Caterina Pachetti had been a very pretty women, which she remembered more to her own edification than to that of her friends.
It seems clear that he took great delight in his commonly perceived role as “the No 1 celebrity scientist”; huge audiences would attend his public lectures, perhaps not always just for scientific edification.
Word Forms
- edifications
Synonyms for edification
Depending on context, synonyms include sophistication.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sophistication, building, construction, obj, steering, edifying.
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