temple vs edifice

temple and edifice both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
temple	Yes	No	No	No
edifice	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, edifice is a hypernym of temple; that is, edifice is a word with a broader meaning than temple:

temple: an edifice devoted to special or exalted purposes
edifice: a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

Other hypernyms of temple include building.

temple (noun)	edifice (noun)
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity	a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
an edifice devoted to special or exalted purposes
(Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation
the flat area on either side of the forehead