affirmation
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English
Etymology
From Old French afermacion, from Latin affirmare (“to assert”). Doublet of affirmatio.
Pronunciation
Noun
affirmation (countable and uncountable, plural affirmations)
- That which is affirmed; a declaration that something is true.
- (law) 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.
- Synonym: solemn affirmation
- A form of self-forced meditation or repetition; autosuggestion.
Synonyms
Derived terms
Translations
that which is affirmed
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autosuggestion
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See also
affirmation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Danish
Noun
affirmation c (singular definite affirmationen, plural indefinite affirmationer)
Declension
Declension of affirmation
| common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | affirmation | affirmationen | affirmationer | affirmationerne |
| genitive | affirmations | affirmationens | affirmationers | affirmationernes |
Further reading
French
Etymology
From Old French afermacion, from Latin affirmare (“to assert”).
Pronunciation
Noun
affirmation f (plural affirmations)
Further reading
- “affirmation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.