affirmation
nounUS /æfɝˈmeɪʃn/
Etymology From Old French afermacion, from Latin affirmare (“to assert”). Doublet of affirmatio.
1
That which is affirmed; a declaration that something is true.
- Her success was an affirmation of all her hard work.
- The ceremony included an affirmation of loyalty.
2
Law A solemn pledge (to tell the truth, to bear allegiance, etc.), legally equivalent to an oath, taken by people who are forbidden to take a religious oath (such as Quakers) or otherwise prefer not to do so.
3
A form of self-forced meditation or repetition; autosuggestion.
- Daily positive affirmations can improve self-confidence.
- [Gemini:] Yes, your family group chat decided to meet for dinner at seven today, and there is a reminder to say your daily affirmations, you are strong, you are confident— [Nishtha Bhatia] Okay, we'll do these affirmations a bit later, but why don't you add that dinner to my calendar?2026 May 19, 31:02, in Google I/O 2026 keynote in 35 minutes:
- Synonyms
- assertion
- Derived terms
- affirmational, counteraffirmation, disaffirmation, gender affirmation surgery, microaffirmation, nonaffirmation, reaffirmation, self-affirmation