affirmation
nounEtymology
From Old French afermacion, from Latin affirmare (“to assert”). Doublet of affirmatio.
- derived from affirmare
- derived from afermacion
Definitions
That which is affirmed
That which is affirmed; a declaration that something is true.
- Her success was an affirmation of all her hard work.
- The ceremony included an affirmation of loyalty.
A solemn pledge (to tell the truth, to bear allegiance, etc.), legally equivalent to an…
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.
A form of self-forced meditation or repetition
A form of self-forced meditation or repetition; autosuggestion.
- Daily positive affirmations can improve self-confidence.
The neighborhood
- synonymassertion
Vish — recursive loop
A definitional loop anchored at affirmation. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.
A definitional loop anchored at affirmation. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.
10 hops · closes at affirmation
curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA