affirmation

(ăf'ər-mā'shən)
n.

1. The act of affirming or the state of being affirmed; assertion.
2. Something declared to be true; a positive statement or judgment.
3. Law. A solemn declaration given in place of a sworn statement by a person who conscientiously objects to taking an oath.

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noun

1. The act of asserting positively: allegation, assertion, asseveration, averment, claim, declaration, statement. See affirm/deny/argue.
2. An act of confirming officially: approval, confirmation, ratification, sanction. See law.

n

Definition: declaration of the truth of something
Antonyms: denial, negation, nullification, refutation, veto

This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

A solemn and formal declaration of the truth of a statement, such as an affidavit or the actual or prospective testimony of a witness or a party that is in place of an oath.

An affirmation is used when a person cannot take an oath because of religious convictions.

IN BRIEF: A positive statement.

The detectives were looking for affirmation of the criminal's guilt.

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Quotes:

"You must begin to think of yourself as becoming the person you want to be." - David Viscott

"Only one thing registers on the subconscious mind: repetitive application -- practice. What you practice is what you manifest." - Grace Speare

"You will be a failure, until you impress the subconscious with the conviction you are a success. This is done by making an affirmation which clicks." - Florence Scovel Shinn

"We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation." - Florence Scovel Shinn

"When you affirm your own rightness in the universe, then you co-operate with others easily and automatically as part of your own nature. You, being yourself, helps others be themselves. Because you recognize your own uniqueness you will not need to dominate others, nor cringe before them" - Jane Roberts

"As long as you know what it is you desire, then by simply affirming that it is yours -- firmly and positively, with no ifs, buts, or maybes -- over and over again, from the minute you arise in the morning until the time you go to sleep at night, and as many times during the day as your work or activities permit, you will be drawn to those people, places, and events that will bring your desires to you." - Scott Reed

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For a list of words related to affirmation, see:

• New Age - affirmation: positive thought consciously used to create a desired result

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - forsikring, bekræftigelse, højtidelig erklæring

Nederlands (Dutch)
bevestiging, verklaring

Français (French)
n. - affirmation, assertion

Deutsch (German)
n. - Bestätigung

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (επι)βεβαίωση, υπεύθυνη διαβεβαίωση ή δήλωση

Italiano (Italian)
affermazione, conferma

Português (Portuguese)
n. - afirmação (f), confirmação (f)

Русский (Russian)
заявление, утверждение

Español (Spanish)
n. - afirmación

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - bekräftelse, försäkran

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
断言, 证实, 肯定, 批准

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 斷言, 證實, 肯定, 批准

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 확언, 긍정, 증언

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 断言, 肯定, 宣誓

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) إثبات, توكيد, شهاده يؤديها في ألمحكمه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮הצהרה, הן צדק, אישור‬

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