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AFFIRMATION

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("affirmation" is a kind of...):

judgement; judgment; judicial decision ((law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it)

Domain category:

jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)

Antonym:

reversal (a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was incorrect and should be set aside)

Derivation:

affirm (establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts)

Sense 2

Meaning:

(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)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("affirmation" is a kind of...):

commitment; dedication (a message that makes a pledge)

Domain category:

faith; religion; religious belief (a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "affirmation"):

profession (affirmation of acceptance of some religion or faith)

Sense 3

Meaning:

A statement asserting the existence or the truth of something

Synonyms:

affirmation; avouchment; avowal

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("affirmation" is a kind of...):

assertion; asseveration; averment (a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary))

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "affirmation"):

reaffirmation; reassertion (renewed affirmation)

professing; profession (an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion)

affirmative (a reply of affirmation)

Derivation:

affirm (to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true)

Sense 4

Meaning:

The act of affirming or asserting or stating something

Synonyms:

affirmation; assertion; statement

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("affirmation" is a kind of...):

speech act (the use of language to perform some act)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "affirmation"):

say-so (one chap's arbitrary assertion)

Derivation:

affirm (to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true)

affirm (say yes to)

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