affirmation

[ af-er-mey-shuh n ]

/ ˌæf ərˈmeɪ ʃən /

the act or an instance of affirming; state of being affirmed.

the assertion that something exists or is true.

something that is affirmed; a statement or proposition that is declared to be true.

confirmation or ratification of the truth or validity of a prior judgment, decision, etc.

Law. a solemn declaration accepted instead of a statement under oath.

Origin of affirmation

1535–45; < Latin affirmātiōn- (stem of affirmātiō), equivalent to affirmāt(us) (past participle of affirmāre to affirm) + -iōn- -ion

non·af·fir·ma·tion, noun o·ver·af·fir·ma·tion, noun pre·af·fir·ma·tion, noun re·af·fir·ma·tion, noun

self-af·fir·ma·tion, noun

Whatever way you look at it, this election is a call for change and a reaffirmation of the social protest agenda.

The Knesset's New Faces |Don Futterman |January 23, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
The greatest thing about knocking on strangers' doors is the reaffirmation of neighborliness.

Neighbor First, Politics Second |Justin Green |August 28, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
The reply was in effect a reaffirmation of the previous decisions, but the grounds on which it was rested were different.

Notes on the Diplomatic History of the Jewish Question |Lucien Wolf
This declaration was supposed to be nothing more than a reaffirmation of the Monroe Doctrine.

The United States and Latin America |John Holladay Latan

Del Norte had parties working in Mexico to obtain a reaffirmation of that old concession.

Frank Merriwell's Pursuit |Burt L. Standish
Congress acted upon this reaffirmation of the responsibility of Americans and the mission of America.

The Wonderful Story of Lincoln |Charles M. Stevens
Mr. Cleveland's message above quoted was accepted as a reaffirmation of the treaty on the part of the American government.

The United States and Latin America |John Holladay Latan

affirmation

/ (ˌæfəˈmeɪʃən) /

the act of affirming or the state of being affirmed

a statement of the existence or truth of something; assertion

law a solemn declaration permitted on grounds of conscientious objection to taking an oath