Meanings
plural affirmations
- countableuncountableThat which is affirmed; a declaration that something is true.
The ceremony included an affirmation of loyalty.
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Her success was an affirmation of all her hard work.
- countableuncountablelawA 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.
Synonyms: solemn affirmation
- countableuncountableA form of self-forced meditation or repetition; autosuggestion.
Daily positive affirmations can improve self-confidence.
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[Gemini:] Yes, your family group chat decided to meet for dinner at seven today, and there is a reminder to say your daily affirmations, you are strong, you are confident— [Nishtha Bhatia] Okay, we'll do these affirmations a bit later, but why don't you add that dinner to my calendar?
2026 May 19, 31:02, in Google I/O 2026 keynote in 35 minutes
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA 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.
More synonyms by meaning
nouna statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
nounthe act of affirming or asserting or stating something
nouna judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Latinaffirmare“to assert”
- Old Frenchafermacion
- Englishaffirmation
From Old French afermacion, from Latin affirmare (“to assert”). Doublet of affirmatio.
More words from Old French, Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic تَأْكِيد, تَوْكِيد
- تَأْكِيد (taʔkīd)that which is affirmed
- تَوْكِيد (tawkīd)that which is affirmed
- إِيحَاء ذَاتِيّ (ʔīḥāʔ ḏātiyy)autosuggestion
Bulgarian твърдение, уверение
- твърдение (tvărdenie)that which is affirmed
- уверение (uverenie)that which is affirmed
Catalan afirmació, autosuggestió
- afirmacióthat which is affirmed
- autosuggestióautosuggestion
Esperanto jeso
- jesothat which is affirmed
Finnish vahvistus, itsesuggestio
- vahvistusthat which is affirmed
- itsesuggestioautosuggestion
French affirmation
- affirmationthat which is affirmed
German Bestätigung, Zustimmung
- Bestätigungthat which is affirmed
- Zustimmungthat which is affirmed
- Autosuggestionautosuggestion
- Selbsteinredeautosuggestion
Hebrew חיווי, הצהרה
- חיווי (khivúy)that which is affirmed
- הצהרה (hatshará)that which is affirmed
- חיוב (khiyúv)that which is affirmed
Italian affermazione
- affermazionethat which is affirmed
Korean 인정, 확인
- 인정 (injeong)that which is affirmed
- 확인 (hwagin)that which is affirmed
Māori whakakoiatanga
- whakakoiatangathat which is affirmed
Polish afirmacja, afirmacja
- afirmacjathat which is affirmed
- afirmacjaautosuggestion
Portuguese afirmação
- afirmaçãothat which is affirmed
Romanian afirmație
- afirmațiethat which is affirmed
Russian подтверждение
- подтверждение (podtverždenije)that which is affirmed
Spanish afirmación
- afirmaciónthat which is affirmed
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with affirmation
Cite this entry
affirmation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/affirmation
“affirmation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/affirmation. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “affirmation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/affirmation.
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