edification

See also: édification

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French, from Latin aedificationem (“building, construction”), an accusative form of aedificatio, from aedificare.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌɛdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

edification (countable and uncountable, plural edifications)

  1. The act of edifying, or the state of being edified or improved; a building process, especially morally, emotionally, or spiritually
    • March 14, 2018, Roger Penrose writing in The Guardian, 'Mind over matter': Stephen Hawking – obituary
      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.
  2. (archaic) A building or edifice.

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References
  • “edification” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2019.

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