assertion

American  

[uh-sur-shuhn] / əˈsɜr ʃən /

noun

1. a positive statement or declaration, often without support or reason.

   a mere assertion;

   an unwarranted assertion.

   Synonyms:

   allegation, contention, claim

2. an act of asserting.

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assertion British  

/ əˈsɜːʃən /

noun

1. a positive statement, usually made without an attempt at furnishing evidence

2. the act of asserting

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Other Word Forms

• assertional adjective
• misassertion noun
• nonassertion noun
• overassertion noun
• reassertion noun
• superassertion noun

Etymology

Origin of assertion

1375–1425; late Middle English assercion < Latin assertiōn- (stem of assertiō ). See assert, -ion

Example Sentences

But the US president's extraordinary assertion of US power on the world stage one year into his second term means Greenland will form the backdrop to the address.

From Barron's

Zionism is, in essence, a communitarian nationalism: the assertion of a people’s right to self-determination in its ancestral homeland.

From The Wall Street Journal

Such assertions helped to reinforce the president’s bargaining power and encourage foreign governments to do deals with the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

He also reiterated his assertion that Russia and China wished to gain Greenland.

From BBC

The five-member decision came despite PG&E’s assertion ratepayers will save money if it closes, a conclusion generally supported by an independent review.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• affirmation
• allegation
• contention
• insistence
• pronouncement