Intellectual Development Terms

noun the act of instructing or improving someone morally or intellectually

• The professor's lecture provided great edification on the topic of quantum physics.
• I always turn to documentaries for some quick edification on historical events.
• I binge-watched a bunch of TED Talks for some serious edification on random stuff.
• Reading classic literature can be a form of mental edification.

noun a lack of intelligence or understanding

• The professor criticized the student's unintelligence in the research paper.
• She was embarrassed by her own unintelligence during the debate.
• He always acts like he's got some kind of unintelligence superpower.
• The dark cloud of unintelligence seemed to follow him wherever he went.