AFFIRMATION: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for AFFIRMATION?

Need another word that means the same as “affirmation”? Find 13 synonyms and 30 related words for “affirmation” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Affirmation” are: avouchment, avowal, assertion, statement, declaration, proclamation, pronouncement, attestation, assurance, confirmation, ratification, endorsement, defence

Affirmation as a Noun

Definitions of "Affirmation" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “affirmation” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• (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.
• Emotional support or encouragement.
• The action or process of affirming something.
• A solemn declaration that serves the same purpose as an oath (if an oath is objectionable to the person on religious or ethical grounds.
• A formal declaration by a person who declines to take an oath.
• A judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand.
• The act of affirming or asserting or stating something.
• A statement asserting the existence or the truth of something.

Synonyms of "Affirmation" as a noun (13 Words)

assertion	The action of asserting something. His assertion that his father had deserted the family.
assurance	A statement intended to inspire confidence. The President s assurances were not respected.
attestation	The action of being a witness to or formally certifying something. Their vocabulary is no attestation to your value as a parent.
avouchment	A statement asserting the existence or the truth of something.
avowal	A statement asserting the existence or the truth of something.
confirmation	The action of confirming something or the state of being confirmed. Confirmation of the appointment.
declaration	An act of declaring an innings closed. A declaration of love.
defence	Military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies. Dribbling through defences.
endorsement	The action of endorsing someone or something. The cashier would not cash the check without an endorsement.
proclamation	The public or official announcement of an important matter. The issuing by the monarch of a proclamation dissolving Parliament.
pronouncement	An authoritative declaration. Distrust of the pronouncements of politicians was endemic.
ratification	Making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it. The ratification of the treaty.
statement	A nonverbal message. His tantrums are a statement of his need for attention.

Usage Examples of "Affirmation" as a noun

• An affirmation of basic human values.
• The lack of one or both parents' affirmation leaves some children emotionally crippled.
• He nodded in affirmation.

Associations of "Affirmation" (30 Words)

affirm	To declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true. They affirmed that policies were to be judged by their contribution to social justice.
arguable	Open to disagreement; not obviously correct. A highly arguable assumption.
assert	Postulate positively and assertively. The letter asserts a free society.
asserting	Relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration.
assertion	The act of affirming or asserting or stating something. His assertion that his father had deserted the family.
assurance	Insurance, specifically life insurance. His assurance in his superiority did not make him popular.
assure	Assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence. Tony assured me that there was a supermarket in the village.
aver	To declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true. I don t have to do anything it s his problem he averred.
avow	To declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true. He avowed that he had voted Labour in every election.
certain	Certain to occur destined or inevitable. The exercise was causing him a certain amount of pain.
claim	Ask for legally or make a legal claim to as of debts for example. Evidence contradicted the government s claims.
clarify	Melt (butter) in order to separate out the water and milk solids. Clarify the butter.
confidently	In a way that expresses little or no doubt about something. He confidently predicts a change of fortune.
contend	To make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation. He contended that Communism had no future.
declamation	Vehement oratory. Declamations of patriotism.
declaration	Unsworn statement that can be admitted in evidence in a legal transaction. A declaration of independence.
declarative	A declarative sentence or phrase. Declarative statements.
declaratory	Relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration. The decision was declaratory of the law.
declare	Declare to be. Pakistan declared at 446 for four.
declared	Declared as fact explicitly stated. Their declared and their covert objectives.
elucidate	Make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear. In what follows I shall try to elucidate what I believe the problems to be.
evidence	Give evidence. The quality of the bracelet as evidenced by the workmanship is exceptional.
exaction	Act of demanding or levying by force or authority. He supervised the exaction of tolls at various ports.
explicit	Of a person stating something in an explicit manner. Explicit sexual scenes.
incriminate	Bring an accusation against; level a charge against. He refused to answer questions in order not to incriminate himself.
insist	Assert to be true. I must insist.
positive	An adjective or adverb in the positive degree. Protons are positive.
predicate	What is predicated of the subject of a proposition the second term in a proposition is predicated of the first term by means of the copula. The theory of structure on which later chemistry was predicated.
proclaim	Announce officially or publicly. She proclaimed that what I had said was untrue.
statement	A nonverbal message. Children with statements of special educational needs.