affirmation

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˌæfɚˈmeɪʃən/ UK /ˌæfəˈmeɪʃən/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
the act of affirming; a positive declaration

His nod was a silent affirmation of her plan.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the act of affirming; a... assertion declaration confirmation avowal attestation statement ratification

Opposites

denial negation contradiction refutation disavowal

Word family

Related forms affirm affirmative firm confirmation

Etymology

From Old French affirmation, from Latin affirmatio, from affirmare ('to assert, make steady'), from ad ('to') + firmare ('to strengthen'), from firmus ('strong').

affirmatio Latin firmus Latin

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Topics

Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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# affirmation

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌæfɚˈmeɪʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌæfəˈmeɪʃən/

## Meanings
1. the act of affirming; a positive declaration

## Examples
- His nod was a silent affirmation of her plan.

## Synonyms
- assertion
- declaration
- confirmation
- avowal
- attestation
- statement
- ratification

## Antonyms
- denial
- negation
- contradiction
- refutation
- disavowal

## Related Forms
- affirm
- affirmative
- firm
- confirmation

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: affirmatio
- Root: firmus

## Etymology
From Old French affirmation, from Latin affirmatio, from affirmare ('to assert, make steady'), from ad ('to') + firmare ('to strengthen'), from firmus ('strong').

## AI Etymology
Affirmation is a noun meaning "the act of affirming; a positive declaration". Historically, it is from Old French affirmation, from Latin affirmatio, from affirmare ('to assert, make steady'), from ad ('to') + firmare ('to strengthen'), from firmus ('strong'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: affirmation is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain links Latin affirmatio with Latin firmus. Close English family members include affirm, affirmative, firm, and confirmation.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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