Added 3 October 2026
affirmation
/æfɝˈmeɪʃn/ noun
Latin root: affirmare Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about affirmation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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That which is affirmed; a declaration that something is true.
Her success was an affirmation of all her hard work.
- 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.
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A form of self-forced meditation or repetition; autosuggestion.
Daily positive affirmations can improve self-confidence.
Origin
From Old French afermacion, from Latin affirmare (“to assert”). Doublet of affirmatio.
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