Affirmation (en. Affirmation)

af-irm-a-syon

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

The action of affirming something.

His affirmation was taken very seriously.

Son affirmation a été prise très au sérieux.

A formal or official declaration of a truth.

Her assertion of innocence is convincing.

L'affirmation de son innocence est convaincante.

A statement that asserts something as true.

This assertion is based on solid evidence.

Cette affirmation repose sur des preuves solides.

The word 'affirmation' comes from the Latin 'affirmatio', which means 'the action of affirming'.

affirm the opposite

To say that something is different from what has been said.

affirmer le contraire

either in affirmation

To say something in a positive manner.

soit en affirmation

affirm

To declare something firmly.

affirmer

affirmative

Which expresses an assertion or agreement.

affirmatif

Robust affirmation

He made a robust assertion about his skills.

Il a donné une affirmation robuste sur ses compétences.

Offbeat affirmation

Her offbeat assertion surprised everyone.

Son affirmation décalée a surpris tout le monde.