affirmation

American  

[af-er-mey-shuhn] / ˌæf ərˈmeɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the act or an instance of affirming; state of being affirmed.

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 British  

/ ˌæfəˈmeɪʃən /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• nonaffirmation noun
• overaffirmation noun
• preaffirmation noun
• reaffirmation noun
• self-affirmation noun

Etymology

Origin of affirmation

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

Example Sentences

The endangerment finding is the U.S. government’s 2009 affirmation that planet-heating pollution poses a threat to human health and the environment.

From Los Angeles Times

"This is really exciting for me to see just more affirmation of how sensitive their trunks really are," she told AFP.

From Barron's

I was envious—I wanted the same feelings of affirmation they had.

From The Wall Street Journal

“This verdict is a powerful affirmation that constitutional rights do not stop at the end of a driveway,” Diggs said in the written statement.

From Los Angeles Times

Another one of his most significant contributions, and a triumph of reggaeton, is the affirmation of Puerto Rican Spanish.

From BBC

Related Words

• assertion
• confirmation