Edification (noun)

1. The act of instructing or improving someone morally or intellectually.
2. The process of building or constructing something.
3. The state or quality of being edified or improved.

Origin:

From the latin word "aedificatio", meaning "a building", which comes from "aedificare", meaning "to build". it entered the english language in the 16th century.

Examples:

1. The purpose of the school is the edification of its students.
2. The edification of the city's infrastructure was a long and difficult process.
3. She felt a sense of edification from helping others.
4. The novel was intended as a work of edification for its readers.
5. His speeches were intended for the edification of the congregation.