noun
- the instruction or improvement of a person morally or intellectually
Usage: formal
Examples
- The professor’s lectures were designed for the edification of his students.
- She read philosophy books for her own moral edification.
- The documentary was both entertaining and edifying for viewers’ edification.
- Parents should provide guidance for their children’s edification.
- The museum’s exhibits serve the edification of the general public.
- He attended the seminar for his intellectual edification.