affirmation
noun
[ afəˈmeɪʃ(ə)n ]
• the action or process of affirming something.
• "he nodded in affirmation"
Similar:
assertion,
declaration,
statement,
proclamation,
pronouncement,
attestation,
assurance,
oath,
vow,
swearing,
avowal,
guarantee,
promise,
certification,
pledge,
deposition,
asseveration,
averment,
confirmation,
ratification,
endorsement,
defence,
• emotional support or encouragement.
• "the lack of one or both parents' affirmation leaves some children emotionally crippled"
Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin affirmatio(n- ), from the verb affirmare (see affirm).
