What is the opposite of edification?

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Contexts ▼▲ Opposite of the state of being educated or enlightened Opposite of enlightenment or knowledge, intellectually or spiritually Opposite of knowledge acquired through study, experience, or being taught Opposite of the stage of human social development and organization that is considered advanced Opposite of the ability to use or control something Opposite of the process or act of teaching Opposite of the improvement of something … more ▼ ▲ Noun ▲ Opposite of the state of being educated or enlightened destruction ignorance obfuscation worsening confusion harm hurt neglect puzzlement stupidity bewilderment benightedness Noun ▲ Opposite of enlightenment or knowledge, intellectually or spiritually ignorance confusion dimness misconception misunderstanding obscurity vagueness misapprehension bewilderment incomprehension unfamiliarity misinterpretation obliviousness unenlightenment unawareness unconsciousness miscalculation misjudgment misreading misjudgement benightedness obtuseness unknowing empty-headedness mystery Noun ▲ Opposite of knowledge acquired through study, experience, or being taught ignorance cluelessness naivete nescience unawareness illiteracy incognizance obliviousness obtuseness illiterateness incomprehension inexperience innocence philistinism sciolism simplicity witlessness denseness dimness dopiness dumbness foolishness idiocy mindlessness stupidity brainlessness slow-wittedness unenlightenment unintelligence lack of education lack of intelligence lack of knowledge mental incapacity “It is ok to admit ignorance as long as you are willing to seek the truth.” Noun ▲ Opposite of the stage of human social development and organization that is considered advanced barbarianism barbarism philistinism decline decrease destruction ignorance primitiveness retreat retrogression rudeness stoppage Noun ▲ Opposite of the ability to use or control something misapplication misuse abuse exploitation perversion misconduct corruption misemployment misutilization misusage mishandling mismanagement desecration misappropriation debasement “There are cries of how lawyers and others have allegedly connived in the misapplication of justice.” Noun ▲ Opposite of the process or act of teaching question Noun ▲ Opposite of the improvement of something decline deterioration failure impairment retreat retrogression unhealthiness worsening Find more words! 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Sentences with the word edification Words that rhyme with edification What is the plural of edification? What is the adverb for edification? What is the adjective for edification? What is the noun for edification? Translations for edification Use our Antonym Finder Nearby Words edifications edifice edified edifier edifies edify edicts edict edibles edible edgy edging the opposition 11-letter Words Starting With e ed edi edif edifi edific edifica edificat edificati edificatio