Definitions for affirmation

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affirmation af·fir·ma·tion

Spelling: [af-er-mey-shuh n]

IPA: /ˌæf ərˈmeɪ ʃən/

Affirmation is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 19 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 21 points.

You can make 522 anagrams from letters in affirmation (aaffiimnort).

Definitions for affirmation

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.

Origin of affirmation

1535-45; Latin affirmātiōn- (stem of affirmātiō), equivalent to affirmāt(us) (past participle of affirmāre to affirm) + -iōn- -ion

Examples for affirmation

She looked up into the handsome face with a faint smile of affirmation.

I will test this affirmation by several and varied illustrations.

In verbs there are five tenses, or times, expressing an action, or affirmation.

Had not every action of his been an affirmation of their relation?

This book is apparently meant as an affirmation of that claim.

The man did not seem to expect such an affirmation and he appeared to be suddenly drained of his fury.

Filmmaker Lauren Greenfield examines the negative connotation of the phrase and turns it into an affirmation.

This is the affirmation of the liberty claimed by infidelity.

Nobody wants nor needs the “affirmation” of their baker for their wedding, or anything else.

RAWIYA: Like you, I've been turning to Dave Chappelle for both levity and affirmation.