Affirmation

Pronunciation

• IPA: /æfɝˈmeɪʃn/Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Origin

From Old French afermacion, from Latin affirmare ("to assert").

Full definition of affirmation

Noun

1. A declaration that something is true; an oath.
2. A form of self-forced meditation or repetition; autosuggestion.

Synonyms

• assertion

Derived terms

• self-affirmation