reaffirmation

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See also: réaffirmation

English

Etymology

From re- +‎ affirmation.

Noun

reaffirmation (countable and uncountable, plural reaffirmations)

  1. An act of reaffirming; a second or subsequent affirmation.
    • 1980 December 20, Nancy Walker, “Happy Holidays”, in Gay Community News, volume 8, number 22, page 16:
      We mark solstices and equinoxes by festivals rooted in myths. It doesn't matter which myths. What matters is that certain days are elevated out of the ordinary for special commemoration, celebration, participation, and the reaffirmation of our pledges of affection and devotion to ourselves, our friends, our families and our best beloved.