Definition of EDIFICATION

edification

Plural: edifications

Noun

  • uplifting enlightenment
  • The act of edifying, or the state of being edified or improved; a building process, especially morally, emotionally, or spiritually.
  • A building or edifice.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

sophistication

Scrabble Score: 17

edification: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
edification: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
edification: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

edification: valid Words With Friends Word