affirmation

[ af-er-mey-shuhn ]
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noun
  1. the act or an instance of affirming; state of being affirmed.

  2. the assertion that something exists or is true.

  1. something that is affirmed; a statement or proposition that is declared to be true.

  2. confirmation or ratification of the truth or validity of a prior judgment, decision, etc.

  3. Law. a solemn declaration accepted instead of a statement under oath.

Origin of affirmation

1
First recorded in 1535–45; from Latin affirmātiōn-, stem of affirmātiō, equivalent to affirmāt(us) (past participle of affirmāre affirm) + -iō -ion

Other words from affirmation

  • non·af·fir·ma·tion, noun
  • o·ver·af·fir·ma·tion, noun
  • pre·af·fir·ma·tion, noun
  • re·af·fir·ma·tion, noun
  • self-af·fir·ma·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for affirmation

affirmation

/ (ˌæfəˈmeɪʃən) /


noun
  1. the act of affirming or the state of being affirmed

  2. a statement of the existence or truth of something; assertion

  1. law a solemn declaration permitted on grounds of conscientious objection to taking an oath

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