Associations to the word «Affirmation»

Wiktionary

AFFIRMATION, noun. That which is affirmed; a declaration that something is true.
AFFIRMATION, noun. A form of self-forced meditation or repetition; autosuggestion.

Dictionary definition

AFFIRMATION, noun. A statement asserting the existence or the truth of something.
AFFIRMATION, noun. The act of affirming or asserting or stating something.
AFFIRMATION, noun. (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).
AFFIRMATION, noun. A judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley