affirmation

1 a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something [syn: avowal, avouchment]

2 the act of affirming or asserting or stating something [syn: assertion, statement]

3 (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)

4 a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand [ant: reversal]

English

Etymology

From affirmare, to assert.

Pronunciation

• /æfɝˈmeɪʃn/

• Rhymes: -eɪʃǝn

Noun

1. A declaration that something is true; an oath.
2. A form of self-forced meditation or repetition; autosuggestion.

Synonyms

• assertion

Derived terms

• self-affirmation

Translations

See also

Affirmation is a declaration that something is true. It also has various meanings within the domains of personal development, psychology, healthcare and prayer. The word can refer to several things:

• In logic, an affirmation is a positive judgment, the union of the subject and predicate of a proposition.
• Affirmation in law, a declaration made by and allowed to those who conscientiously object to taking an oath
• Affirmation: Gay & Lesbian Mormons, an international Mormon organization
• Music albums:
  • Affirmation (album) by Savage Garden
    • Affirmation (song), title track of this album
  • Affirmation (Beverley Knight album)

See also

• negation
• oath
• Friedrich Nietzsche
• affirmative

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