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Affirmation

//æfɝˈmeɪʃn// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    That which is affirmed; a declaration that something is true. countable, uncountable

    "Her success was an affirmation of all her hard work."

  2. 2
    a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand wordnet
  3. 3
    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. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    (religion) a solemn declaration that serves the same purpose as an oath (if an oath is objectionable to the person on religious or ethical grounds) wordnet
  5. 5
    A form of self-forced meditation or repetition; autosuggestion. countable, uncountable

    "Daily positive affirmations can improve self-confidence."

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  1. 6
    a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something wordnet
  2. 7
    the act of affirming or asserting or stating something wordnet

Etymology

From Old French afermacion, from Latin affirmare (“to assert”). Doublet of affirmatio.

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