affirmatory

[uh-fur-muh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]

af·firm·a·to·ry

[uh-fur-muh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
adjective

Origin:
1645–55; affirmat(ion) + -ory1
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Affirmatory has a plethora of syllables.
So is floccinaucinihilipilification. Does it mean:
given to using long words.
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
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affirmatory

adjective
affirming or giving assent; "an affirmative decision"; "affirmative votes" [syn: affirmative] [ant: negative
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