Meanings
plural reaffirmations
- 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
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Origin
By surface analysis, re- + affirmation, or, by surface analysis, reaffirm + -ation.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
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