Edification

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌɛdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Alternative forms

• ædification archaic

Origin

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

Full definition of edification

Noun

1. The act of edifying, or the state of being edified; a building up, especially in a moral, emotional, or spiritual sense; moral, intellectual, or spiritual improvement; through encouragement and instruction.
2. (archaic) A building or edifice.

Related terms

• edificant
• edificator
• edificatory
• edificial
• edifice
• edifier
• edify
• edifyingly
• edifyingness

Anagrams

• deification