reaffirmation

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noun

An act of reaffirming; a second or subsequent affirmation.

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Meanings

nounreaffirmation (countable and uncountable, plural reaffirmations)

plural reaffirmations

  1. countableuncountableAn act of reaffirming; a second or subsequent affirmation.
    1 more example

    We mark solstices and equinoxes by festivals rooted in myths. It doesn't matter which myths. What matters is that certain days are elevated out of the ordinary for special commemoration, celebration, participation, and the reaffirmation of our pledges of affection and devotion to ourselves, our friends, our families and our best beloved.

    1980 December 20, Nancy Walker, “Happy Holidays”, in Gay Community News, volume 8, number 22, page 16

Synonyms & antonyms

nounrenewed affirmation

Also see

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

By surface analysis, re- + affirmation, or, by surface analysis, reaffirm + -ation.

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Cite this entry
APA

reaffirmation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reaffirmation

MLA

“reaffirmation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reaffirmation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reaffirmation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reaffirmation.

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