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Educate vs Edification - What's the difference?

educate | edification |

As a verb educate

is to instruct or train.

As a noun edification is

the act of edifying, or the state of being edified; a building up, especially in a moral, emotional, or spiritual sense; moral, intellectual, or spiritual improvement; through encouragement and instruction.

educate

English

Alternative forms

* (generally jocular) educamate * (generally jocular) edumacate

Verb

  • to instruct or train

    • Synonyms

    * instruct * teach

    Derived terms

    * co-educate

    Related terms

    * education * educative * educator * educatee * educable * educatable

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    edification

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (archaic)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of edifying, or the state of being edified; a building up, especially in a moral, emotional, or spiritual sense; moral, intellectual, or spiritual improvement; through encouragement and instruction.
  • (archaic) A building or edifice.

    • Related terms

    * edificant * edificator * edificatory * edificial * edifice * edifier * edify * edifyingly * edifyingness

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