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edification
Edification (noun) means the process of improving someone, especially morally, emotionally or spiritually.
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1
The process of improving someone, especially morally, emotionally or spiritually.
"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."
— Roger Penrose, 'Mind over matter': Stephen Hawking – obituary by Roger Penrose (2018)
2
A building or other structure.
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Etymology
Came from Old French, from Latin aedificationem ("building, construction"), an accusative form of aedificatio, from aedificare.
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Rhymes for edification
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
ideation
novation
diffusion
elocution
extension
oxidation
perfusion
selection
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of edification?
"edification" (noun) means the process of improving someone, especially morally, emotionally or spiritually.
What is another word for edification?
Other words for "edification" include sophistication.
What are the different meanings of edification?
"edification" has 2 main meanings: 1. The process of improving someone, especially morally, emotionally or spiritually; 2. A building or other structure.
