edification
/ˌedɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/noun
mass noun
- formal the instruction or improvement of a person morally or intellectually〈正式〉(道德或知识等方面的)教诲, 开导, 启迪, 教化:
an account written for edification.
一篇为改善道德而写的报道。
词源
late Middle English: from Latin aedificatio(n-), from aedificare 'build' (see EDIFY).