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affirmation

/ affirmation /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand
Opposites:
reversal
Type of:
judgment judgement judicial decision
Derived:
confirm corroborate sustain substantiate support
Domain:
law jurisprudence
noun Sense 2
(religion) a solemn declaration that serves the same purpose as an oath (if an oath is objectionable to the person on religious or ethical grounds)
Type of:
commitment dedication
Kinds of:
profession
Domain:
religion faith religious belief
noun Sense 3
the act of affirming or asserting or stating something
Type of:
speech act
Kinds of:
say-so
Derived:
submit state put forward posit say
noun Sense 4
a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
Type of:
assertion averment asseveration
Kinds of:
reassertion reaffirmation profession professing affirmative
Derived:
affirm verify assert avow aver
Semantic Complexity
94%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
32
Times Searched
2
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judgment judgement judicial decision reversal commitment dedication profession speech act say-so assertion averment asseveration