Edification

Pronunciation: /ˌɛdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

Definitions of edification

noun the act of instructing or improving someone morally or intellectually

Example Sentences

A1 Reading children's books can provide edification for young minds.

A2 Attending educational workshops can be a source of edification for students.

B1 The museum tour offered great edification on the history of the region.

B2 Traveling to different countries can offer cultural edification and broaden one's perspective.

C1 The professor's lectures on philosophy provided deep edification for the students.

C2 Engaging in philosophical debates can lead to intellectual edification and growth.

Examples of edification in a Sentence

formal The professor's lecture provided great edification on the topic of quantum physics.

informal I always turn to documentaries for some quick edification on historical events.

slang I binge-watched a bunch of TED Talks for some serious edification on random stuff.

figurative Reading classic literature can be a form of mental edification.

Grammatical Forms of edification

• past tense: edified
• plural: edifications
• comparative: more edifying
• superlative: most edifying
• present tense: edifies
• future tense: will edify
• perfect tense: has edified
• continuous tense: is edifying
• singular: edification
• positive degree: edifying
• infinitive: to edify
• gerund: edifying
• participle: edified

Origin and Evolution of edification

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'edification' originated from the Latin word 'aedificare' which means 'to build'. It was later adapted into Old French as 'edification' with the same meaning.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in a literal sense to mean 'to build', 'edification' evolved over time to also mean 'the instruction or improvement of a person morally or intellectually'.