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    edification
    /ˌɛdɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/

    noun

    • 1. the moral or intellectual instruction or improvement of someone: formal "a video was filmed for the edification of clients"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEDIFICATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    EDIFICATION definition: 1. the improvement of the mind and understanding, especially by learning: 2. the improvement of…. Learn more.

  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › edificationEdification - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    It means it's designed to improve you in some way, whether morally, educationally, or spiritually. Originally edification had a strictly religious sense, in the meaning of "building up of the soul," from the Latin term aedificationem, for "construction" or "building."

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › edificationEdification Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : an act or process of edifying. Examples of edification in a Sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEDIFICATION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    EDIFICATION meaning: 1. the improvement of the mind and understanding, especially by learning: 2. the improvement of…. Learn more.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishedification noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of edification noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › edificationEDIFICATION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. an act of edifying. the state of being edified; uplift. moral improvement or guidance. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of edification 1.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEDIFICATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    edification in British English. (ˌɛdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən ) noun. 1. improvement, instruction, or enlightenment, esp when morally or spiritually uplifting. 2. the act of edifying or state of being edified. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › edificationEdification - definition of edification by The Free Dictionary

    Define edification. edification synonyms, edification pronunciation, edification translation, English dictionary definition of edification. n. Intellectual, moral, or spiritual improvement; enlightenment.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryEDIFICATION definition in American English | Collins English...

    If something is done for your edification, it is done to benefit you in some way, for example by teaching you about something. [ formal ] Demonstrations, films, and videotapes are shown for your edification.

  11. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › edifyEdify Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of EDIFY is to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift; also : enlighten, inform. How to use edify in a sentence. Edify Has Latin Roots