edification

American  

[ed-uh-fi-key-shuhn] / ˌɛd ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

noun

1. an act of edifying.

2. the state of being edified; uplift.

3. moral improvement or guidance.

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Etymology

Origin of edification

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English (from Anglo-French ), from Latin aedificātiōn-, stem of aedificātiō “act or process of building; a building”; in Late Latin also “spiritual improvement”; edify ( def. ), -fication; aedicule ( def. ),

Example Sentences

This uncomfortably hilarious and cutting dramedy from Simón Mesa Soto addresses both artistic failure and how often creative fields expect voices from disadvantaged backgrounds to exploit their trauma for the edification of the bourgeoisie.

From Los Angeles Times

This last book was for her own edification and not the children’s.

From Literature

This confessional, interior dialogue is meant for the entertainment and edification of the “Murderbot” audience, which the titular cyborg assumes is on its side.

From Salon

And I remember arriving and saying, “Listen, just for my own edification, I’d love to see the flier that you used to amalgamate this crowd that’s going to see this thing tonight.”

From Los Angeles Times

You might have expected technology billionaires to be well-informed about the world; someone like Musk could, if he chose, easily maintain a large research department for his personal edification.

From Seattle Times