(countable, uncountable) The act of edifying, or the state of being edified or improved; a building process, especially morally, emotionally, or spiritually.
(archaic, countable, uncountable) A building or edifice.
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌɛdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
Etymology
From Old French, from Latin aedificationem (“building, construction”), an accusative form of aedificatio, from aedificare.