edification

[US]/ˌedɪfɪ'keɪʃ(ə)n/
[UK]/ˌɛdɪfɪ'keʃən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. instruction; enlightenment; spiritual cultivation.
Word Forms

Example Sentences

a video was filmed for the edification of clients.

Good books give edification.

Every time of education on the concept of life and death, should one time of edification, spiritualization and sublimation in mind.

This was intended for Mr Toodle's private edification, but Rob the Grinder, whose withers were not unwrung, caught the words as they were spoken.

educational edification is important

cultural edification through literature

artistic edification from visiting museums

intellectual edification from reading books

edification through travel experiences

personal edification through self-reflection

family edification through shared values

community edification through social activities

Real-world Examples

With the social edification of society, keeping up with the Joneses is no longer the Joneses.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

I am going to put on a demonstration for my own edification and amusement that you should all enjoy.

Source: The Early Sessions

" After, " said the Professor for my edification.

Source: The Journey to the Heart of the Earth

It is the kind of book which, one may reasonably say, tends to edification.

Source: Essays on the Four Seasons

In her prudence the Church warns us not to risk turning edification into a scandal.

Source: Goose Palm Queen Barbecue Restaurant (Part 2)

Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification.

Source: 45 Romans Soundtrack Bible Theater Version - NIV

I do not represent such a secondary personality. However I have included this material for your edification when you suppose that I am.

Source: The Early Sessions

Perhaps going to the theater is more like going to the toilet than some sort of religious ritual or moral edification.

Source: Simon Critchley - Tragedy the Greeks and Us

And one day he advised me to do my best to make a beautiful drawing, for the edification of the children where I live.

Source: The Little Prince

I had found small edification, mostly, in a critical pretension that had neglected from the first all delimitation of ground and all definition of terms.

Source: A portrait of a lady (1)

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