edification
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Edification
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So is devious. Does it mean:
| moving slowly and weakly |
| departing from the most direct way; without definite course; departing from the proper or accepted way; not straightforward, shifty or crooked |
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edification (ˌɛdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | improvement, instruction, or enlightenment, esp when morally or spiritually uplifting |
| 2. | the act of edifying or state of being edified |
| edificatory | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
edification
late 14c., in religious use, "building up of the soul," from L. aedificationem, from aedificare (see edifice). Religious use is as translation of Gk. oikodome in I Cor. xiv. Meaning "mental improvement" is 1650s. Literal sense of "building" is rare in English.
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Example sentences
His silence however was sweet, agreeable, and full of edification.
Music, or whatever contributes to the edification of others.
It would be beneficial for one's own edification, and looks good on resumes if applying for positions outside of research.
Some were more inclined toward entertainment, others toward edification.
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