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How to pronounce edification in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms sophistication
Type of enlightenment
Has types disenchantment, disillusion, disillusionment
Derivation edify

Examples of edification

edification
There is a verse in Timothy that says that all Scripture is for our edification.
From the scienceblogs.com
Those would seem more for the edification of the creative team than our readers.
From the denverpost.com
For your edification, and enjoyment, I've gathered the five best stories below.
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A video introduction, again in German, is presented here for your edification.
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Their primary focus with music isn't fellowship or edification of believers, though.
From the evangelicaloutpost.com
For your edification, white trash is not limited to the south, I assure you.
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As usual, Mr. Charlap imbued the evening with an air of casual edification.
From the nytimes.com
Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification.
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Notions of uplift and edification were dismissed as stuffy and archaic.
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More examples
  • Uplifting enlightenment
  • (edified) instructed and encouraged in moral, intellectual, and spiritual improvement
  • (edify) enlighten: make understand; "Can you enlighten me--I don't understand this proposal"
  • (edifying) enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement; "the paintings in the church served an edifying purpose even for those who could not read"
  • (edificatory) Tending to edification
  • (edify) To build, construct; To instruct or improve morally or intellectually
  • (edifying) That educates, informs, illuminates or instructs; That enlightens or uplifts
  • (Edify) To build up. In the Christian context it means to strengthen someone, or be strengthened, in relationship to God, the Christian walk, and holiness. As Christians, we are to "let all things be done for edification" (1 Cor. 14:26). ...
  • To build up and strengthen. "He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church" (1 Cor. 14:4).