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nounsomeone who claims to speak the truth
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Origin
- Middle Englishaffermour
- Englishaffirmer
From late Middle English affermour; equivalent to affirm + -er.
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Polish afirmatysta
- afirmatystaone who affirms
Portuguese afirmador
- afirmadorone who affirms
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affirmer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/affirmer
MLA
“affirmer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/affirmer. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “affirmer,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/affirmer.
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