edification

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[edit] Etymology

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

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edification (plural edifications)

  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.

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the act of edifying, or the state of being edified
building

[edit] References

  • “edification” in the Online Etymology Dictionary, Douglas Harper, 2001

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