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edification

Pronunciation: /ˌɛdɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/

Definition of edification

noun

[mass noun] formal
  • the moral or intellectual instruction or improvement of someone:a video was filmed for the edification of clients

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin aedificatio(n-), from aedificare 'build' (see edify)

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