edification
Origin of edification
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In the Vulgate (the Latin version of the Bible, prepared chiefly by Saint Jerome at the end of the 4th century), aedificātiō acquired the sense “spiritual development, improvement of the soul.” The current English sense “mental or moral improvement; instruction” dates from the mid-17th century.
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How to use edification in a sentence
Your letter was easily read, the pagination presented no difficulty, and I read it with much edification and gusto.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25) | Robert Louis StevensonAll these things we will describe for the edification of people under similar circumstances to ourselves.
You show wit, and I see you think to play the man of importance for my edification.
Amphitryon | MoliereAt any rate his daughter passes her day of edification entirely without his assistance.
Adventures and Enthusiasms | E. V. LucasFinally, Nachmanides wrote, not only for educational and theological ends, but also for edification.
Chapters on Jewish Literature | Israel Abrahams
British Dictionary definitions for edification
/ (ˌɛdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən) /
improvement, instruction, or enlightenment, esp when morally or spiritually uplifting
the act of edifying or state of being edified
Derived forms of edification
- edificatory, adjective
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