[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

edification \ed`ifica"tion\, n. l. aedificatio: cf. f.
   'edification. see edify.
   1. the act of edifying, or the state of being edified; a
      building up, especially in a moral or spiritual sense;
      moral, intellectual, or spiritual improvement;
      instruction.
      1913 webster

            the assured edification of his church. --bp. hall.
      1913 webster

            out of these magazines i shall supply the town with
            what may tend to their edification.   --addison.
      1913 webster

   2. a building or edifice. obs. --bullokar.
      1913 webster
see also:
edify 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

edification
     n : uplifting enlightenment syn: sophistication
see also:
sophistication 

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

36 moby thesaurus words for "edification":
   accomplishments, acquisition of knowledge, acquisitions,
   attainments, catechization, coaching, didactics, direction,
   education, enlightening, enlightenment, guidance, illumination,
   improvement, information, instruction, learning, liberal education,
   pedagogics, pedagogy, private teaching, programmed instruction,
   reeducation, schooling, self-instruction, self-teaching,
   sophistication, spoon-feeding, store of knowledge, teaching,
   tuition, tutelage, tutorage, tutoring, tutorship, uplifting

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