affirmation

noun

af·fir·ma·tion ˌa-fər-ˈmā-shən

Synonyms of affirmation next

: the act of affirming

nodded his head in affirmation

: something affirmed : a positive assertion

His memoir is a reflective affirmation of family love.

law : a solemn declaration made under the penalties of perjury by a person who conscientiously declines taking an oath

Examples of affirmation in a Sentence

a sworn affirmation that he had never acted as a spy for the enemy

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Whether love spells, affirmations or continuous prayer, energy flows where intention goes, and this ultimately has the potential to shape one’s reality. —

Valerie Mesa, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024 The field urgently needs the affirmation that a Nobel Prize would afford. —

Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024 Their hurt has taught them to be generous: with affection, with words of affirmation, and even with the assigning of nicknames. —

Nico Lang, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2024 Coach Kress has started sending them daily affirmations. —

Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 6 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for affirmation

Word History

Etymology

Middle English affirmacioun, borrowed from Anglo-French affirmation, affermacion, borrowed from Latin affirmātiōn-, affirmātiō, from affirmāre "to affirm" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler

The first known use of affirmation was in the 15th century

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