affirmation
See also: Affirmation
English
Etymology
From Old French afermacion, from Latin affirmare (“to assert”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /æfɝˈmeɪʃn/
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Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
affirmation (countable and uncountable, plural affirmations)
- That which is affirmed; a declaration that something is true.
- A form of self-forced meditation or repetition; autosuggestion.
Synonyms
Derived terms
- self-affirmation
Translations
that which is affirmed
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autosuggestion
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See also
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Danish
Noun
affirmation c (singular definite affirmationen, plural indefinite affirmationer)
Declension
Declension of affirmation
| common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | affirmation | affirmationen | affirmationer | affirmationerne |
| genitive | affirmations | affirmationens | affirmationers | affirmationernes |
Further reading
French
Etymology
From Old French afermacion, from Latin affirmare (“to assert”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.fiʁ.ma.sjɔ̃/
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Audio (file)
Noun
affirmation f (plural affirmations)
Further reading
- “affirmation” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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