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AFFIRMATION
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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)
