affirmation

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Learn the meaning of affirmation with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

affirmation

(noun)

Meaning

a positive statement or declaration

Example

"Her unwavering affirmation of his talent boosted his confidence greatly."

Synonyms

confirmationassertiondeclaration

Antonyms

denialrejectiondisavowal

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin 'affirmatio', meaning to assert positively.
Related word forms
  • verb: affirm
  • adjective: affirmative