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 are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats