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Affirmation

/æfɝˈmeɪʃn/

That which is affirmed; a declaration that something is true.

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📖 Definitions of "Affirmation"

noun

1
That which is affirmed; a declaration that something is true.
2
The solemn declaration made by Quakers and others incapable of taking an oath.
3
A form of self-forced meditation or repetition; autosuggestion.

🔄 Synonyms of "Affirmation"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
assertionnoun	The act of asserting; positive declaration or averment.
statementnoun	A declaration or remark.
avowalnoun	An open declaration of affirmation or admission of knowledge.

↔️ Antonyms of "Affirmation"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
reversalnoun	A change in fortune; a change from being successful to having problems.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Affirmation"

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Word	Definition
assertionnoun	The act of asserting; positive declaration or averment.
avowalnoun	An open declaration of affirmation or admission of knowledge.
statementnoun	A declaration or remark.
affirmingnoun	The act of one who affirms something; an affirmation.
affirmverb	To assert positively; to tell with confidence; to aver; to maintain as true.
affirmativenoun	Yes; an answer that shows agreement or acceptance.
yesnoun	An affirmative expression; an answer that shows agreement or acceptance.
confirmingnoun	An act of confirmation.
confirmationnoun	A verification that something is true or has happened.
validationnoun	The act of validating something.
confirmatory	Serving to confirm something.
declarationnoun	An emphatic or formal act of saying, telling or asserting something, by speech or writing; a decisive assertion or proclamation.
acknowledgmentnoun	The act of acknowledging
ascertainmentnoun	The act of ascertaining.
approvalnoun	An expression granting permission; an indication of agreement with a proposal; an acknowledgement that a person, thing, or event meets requirements.
endorsementnoun	The act or quality of endorsing
recognitionnoun	The act of recognizing or the condition of being recognized (matching a current observation with a memory of a prior observation of the same entity).
sworn	Given or declared under oath.
confirmverb	To assure the accuracy of previous statements.
recognizeverb	(transitive) To match (something or someone which one currently perceives) to a memory of some previous encounter with the same person or thing.