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ərˈmeɪ noun
2.
the assertion that something exists or is true.
3.
something that is affirmed; a statement or proposition that is declared to be true.
4.
confirmation or ratification of the truth or validity of a prior judgment, decision, etc.
5.
Law. a solemn declaration accepted instead of a statement under oath.
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affirmation (ˌæfəˈmeɪʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the act of affirming or the state of being affirmed |
| 2. | a statement of the existence or truth of something; assertion |
| 3. | law a solemn declaration permitted on grounds of conscientious objection to taking an oath |
| reaffirm (ˌriːəˈfɜːm) | |
| —vb | |
| to affirm (a claim, etc) again; reassert | |
| reaffir'mation | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
affirmation
1530s, from Fr. affirmation (14c.), from L. affirmationem (nom. affirmatio), noun of action from affirmare (see affirm). In law, as the Quaker alternative to oath-taking, it is attested from 1690s.
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