# edification

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɛdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ · frequency rank #67,393

## Definitions
1. The act of edifying, or the state of being edified or improved; a building process, especially morally, emotionally, or spiritually.
2. A building or edifice.

## Etymology
From Old French, from Latin aedificationem (“building, construction”), an accusative form of aedificatio, from aedificare.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/edification