edification
nounDivide edification into syllables:
ed · i · fi · ca · tion
How to pronounce edification:
Definition of edification:
- edification (noun):
- uplifting enlightenment.
- an act or process of edifying
- the process of teaching, esp. at a school, college, or university
Synonyms for edification:
upliftingdisillusionmentenlightenmentsophisticationnurtureawarenesselevationeducationeruditiontuitionShow 13 more
Antonyms for edification:
hurtneglectconfusionharmdestructionignorancestupiditybewildermentobfuscationpuzzlementOther 5-syllable words like edification
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