edification

Pronunciation: /ˌɛdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun uplifting enlightenment

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

sophistication

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
enlightenment
Narrower (hyponyms)
disenchantment

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