affirmation
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affirmation
- /æfɝˈmeɪʃn/ US
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
From Old French afermacion, from Latin affirmare (“to assert”). Doublet of affirmatio.
noun affirmations
- That which is affirmed; a declaration that something is true. Her success was an affirmation of all her hard work.
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A solemn pledge (to tell the truth, to bear allegiance, etc.), legally equivalent to an oath, taken by people who are forbidden to take a religious oath (such as Quakers) or otherwise prefer not to do so.
Similar: solemn affirmation
- A form of self-forced meditation or repetition; autosuggestion. Daily positive affirmations can improve self-confidence.
Similar: assertion
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: assertion, avowal, statement, affirming, affirm, affirmative, yes, confirming, confirmation, validation, confirmatory, declaration, acknowledgment, ascertainment, approval, endorsement
noun
Similar: assertion
Translations
Every language
noun that which is affirmed
| Español | afirmación |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 인정 injeong, 확인 hwagin |
| Português | afirmação |
| Français | affirmation |
| Deutsch | Bestätigung, Zustimmung |
| Italiano | affermazione |
| Română | afirmație |
| Русский | подтверждение podtverždenije |
| العربية | تَأْكِيد taʔkīd, تَوْكِيد tawkīd |
| עברית | חיווי khivúy, הצהרה hatshará, חיוב khiyúv |
noun autosuggestion
| Deutsch | Autosuggestion, Selbsteinrede |
|---|---|
| العربية | إِيحَاء ذَاتِيّ ʔīḥāʔ ḏātiyy |
Talk about this word "affirmation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/affirmation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. affirmation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/affirmation "affirmation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/affirmation.Cite this
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title = {affirmation},
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