self-affirmation

noun

The act of validating one's own worth, value, and identity.

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Meanings

nounself-affirmation (countable and uncountable, plural self-affirmations)

plural self-affirmations

  1. countableuncountableThe act of validating one's own worth, value, and identity.

Origin

From self- + affirmation.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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