Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. The act of affirming or the state of being affirmed; assertion.
- n. Something declared to be true; a positive statement or judgment.
- n. Law A solemn declaration given in place of a sworn statement by a person who conscientiously objects to taking an oath.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The assertion that something is, or is true; the assignment of a certain character to an object: opposed to denial or negation. In ordinary formal logic, the distinction relates merely to the form of expression, but usually affirmation is taken to mean the assertion of something positive and definite, as opposed to a merely negative assertion.
- n. That which is affirmed; a proposition that is declared to be true; averment; assertion.
- n. Confirmation; ratification; establishment of something of prior origin.
- n. In law, the solemn declaration made by Quakers, Moravians, or others conscientiously opposed to taking oaths, in cases where an oath is generally required. False affirmations made by such persons are punishable in the same way as perjury.
Wiktionary
- n. A declaration that something is true; an oath.
- n. A form of self-forced meditation or repetition; autosuggestion.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. Confirmation of anything established; ratification.
- n. The act of affirming or asserting as true; assertion; -- opposed to
negation ordenial . - n. That which is asserted; an assertion; a positive statement; an averment.
- n. (Law) A solemn declaration made under the penalties of perjury, by persons who conscientiously decline taking an oath, which declaration is in law equivalent to an oath.
WordNet 3.0
- n. (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)
- n. the act of affirming or asserting or stating something
- n. a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
- n. a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand
Etymologies
- From Old French afermacion, from Latin affirmare ("to assert"). (Wiktionary)
Examples
“One reason for this affirmation is that it was believed that only a Christian would understand that government office holder is responsible to God.”
Think Progress » Portugal’s parliament approves same-sex marriage.
“As in affirmation; or even in “To sleep, perchance to dream.””
“First of all the Inquisition was historically after the caliphate, but the affirmation is also wrong in its contents.”
“Nearly every essay contained a nugget of truth so close to my own experience that I found myself nodding in affirmation, or shaking my head in wonderment.”
“I scruple a bit to put it quite this way, but it is astonishing sometimes to think what an extraordinary opportunity the 9/11 attacks presented — an opportunity to rally not just the country but the whole of a sympathetic liberal West (and anyone else who was game) in affirmation of the shared values that distinguish us from fanatical theocrats: pluralism, freedom of speech, secular government, democracy, reason, the rule of law.”
““I scruple a bit to put it quite this way, but it is astonishing sometimes to think what an extraordinary opportunity the 9/11 attacks presented — an opportunity to rally not just the country but the whole of a sympathetic liberal West (and anyone else who was game) in affirmation of the shared values that distinguish us from fanatical theocrats: pluralism, freedom of speech, secular government, democracy, reason, the rule of law””
“On the other hand, as wonderful as Beethoven's 9th is, it can be placed into sundry contexts and the affirmation is just as strong.”
“I wonder if anything approaching this kind of love and affirmation is possible in “real life”.”
“Ever caring, ever sharing, and hospitable, Oaxacans each year graciously receive thousands of strangers eager to witness their ceremonies in affirmation of life and what comes after.”
“They all cast about for a name, and choose largely in affirmation of some self-proclamation.”
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These user-created lists contain the word ‘affirmation’.
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GRE Barrons Wordlist
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Interesting words
A list of words that are odd or words that I have looked up.
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Rhetorical Devices
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Lifehacking
Start with the effect, the what; signal-patch known-belief spirit. "Write my program, routine me." New cue vs brand loyalty. Ritual Ceremony Design Technologies, Inc.
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Just 'cause I like 'em, A
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GRE 3500
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gcherches's Words
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Masonry
Due to my absolute ignorance of masonry and masonic terms, this list is shamelessly copied from this masonic dictionary.
Feel free to add words (as soon as I complete my transcription).abif, accepted, accord, active member, adjournment, admonish, adoration, adversity, affiliate, affirmation, lawful age, aid of deity and 143 more...
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SAT Vocab
Redundant.
problematic, proclivity, prodigal, prodigious, prodigy, profane, profligate, profound, profusion, proliferation, prolific, prologue and 455 more...
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Revised GRE Wordlist_2013
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Eazy E
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SAT Words Appearing More Than Once on...
A list of 166 words that have appeared more than once on official SAT exams. Based on Gruber's SAT Word Master list.
abolish, abridge, abstemious, accent, accented, accolade, acquiesce, affirmation, amass, ambivalence, ambivalent, ambulatory and 154 more...
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Basic Vocaulary
censure, appease, affable, conviction, heretical, mundane, exalted, detached, paradigm, charisma, conformity, allude and 96 more...
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