noun.
Intellectual, moral, or spiritual improvement; enlightenment.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
The act or process of building; construction.
noun.
The thing built; a building; an edifice.
noun.
The act of edifying or instructing, or the state of being edified; improvement of the mind; enlightenment: most frequently used with reference to morals or religion.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
The act of edifying, or the state of being edified; a building up, especially in a moral or spiritual sense; moral, intellectual, or spiritual improvement; instruction.
noun.
The act of edifying, or the state of being edified; a building up, especially in a moral, emotional, or spiritual sense; moral, intellectual, or spiritual improvement; through encouragement and instruction.
noun.
A building or edifice.
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noun.
uplifting enlightenment
Word Usage
"I don't think edification is the answer for ignorance, it may require a heart transplant."