Late 15th century; earliest use found in Rolls of Parliament. From Anglo-Norman reedificacioun and Middle French reedification, redification and its etymon post-classical Latin reaedification-, reaedificatio rebuilding from reaedificat-, past participial stem of reaedificare + classical Latin -iō. Compare Catalan reedificació, Spanish reedificación, Portuguese reedificação, Italian riedificazione.