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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ed•i•fi•ca•tion (ed′ə fi kā′shən),USA pronunciation n. - an act of edifying.
- the state of being edified;
uplift. - moral improvement or guidance.
- Latin aedificātiōn- (stem of aedificātiō), equivalent. to aedificāt(us) (past participle of aedificāre) built (aedi- stem of aedēs house + -fic-, combining form of facere to make + -ātus -ate1) + -iōn- -ion
- Anglo-French)
- Middle English (1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ˌedifiˈcation /ˌɛdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ n - improvement, instruction, or enlightenment, esp when morally or spiritually uplifting
- the act of edifying or state of being edified
ed•i•fy /ˈɛdəˌfaɪ/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -fied, -fy•ing. - to instruct or benefit, esp. morally or spiritually; uplift;
enlighten:They read bible stories to edify their young children.
ed•i•fy•ing, adj.: an edifying speech to improve morale among the counselors. ed•i•fi•ca•tion /ˌɛdəfɪˈkeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ed•i•fy (ed′ə fī),USA pronunciation v.t., -fied, -fy•ing. - to instruct or benefit, esp. morally or spiritually;
uplift:religious paintings that edify the viewer.
- Latin aedificāre to build, equivalent. to aedi- (stem of aedes) house, temple + -ficāre -fy
- Anglo-French, Old French edifier
- Middle English edifien 1300–50
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