Definition of affirmation - WordReference.com Dictionary

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affirmation
A	noun
	1	affirmation
			a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand
		Category Tree: act; human action; human activity ╚group action ╚due process; due process of law ╚judgment; judgement; judicial decision ╚affirmation
	2	affirmation
			(religion) a solemn declaration that serves the same purpose as an oath (if an oath is objectionable to the person on religious or ethical grounds)
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚relation ╚social relation ╚communication ╚message; content; subject matter; substance ╚commitment; dedication ╚affirmation ╚profession
	3	avowal, avouchment, affirmation
			a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚relation ╚social relation ╚communication ╚message; content; subject matter; substance ╚statement ╚declaration ╚assertion; averment; asseveration ╚avowal, avouchment, affirmation ╚affirmative ╚profession; professing ╚reassertion; reaffirmation
	4	affirmation, assertion, statement
			the act of affirming or asserting or stating something
		Category Tree: act; human action; human activity ╚speech act ╚affirmation, assertion, statement ╚say-so

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