Transcription
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- [af-er-mey-shuh n]
- /ˌæf ərˈmeɪ ʃən/
- /ˌriːə.ˈfɜːm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [af-er-mey-shuh n]
- /ˌæf ərˈmeɪ ʃən/
Definitions of reaffirmation word
- noun reaffirmation the act or an instance of affirming; state of being affirmed. 1
- noun reaffirmation the assertion that something exists or is true. 1
- noun reaffirmation something that is affirmed; a statement or proposition that is declared to be true. 1
- noun reaffirmation confirmation or ratification of the truth or validity of a prior judgment, decision, etc. 1
- noun reaffirmation Law. a solemn declaration accepted instead of a statement under oath. 1
- noun reaffirmation repeated assertion of sth 1
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Origin of reaffirmation
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
1535-45; < Latin affirmātiōn- (stem of affirmātiō), equivalent to affirmāt(us) (past participle of affirmāre to affirm) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Reaffirmation
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
reaffirmation popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
reaffirmation usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerAntonyms for reaffirmation
noun reaffirmation
- disavowal — a disowning; repudiation; denial.
- contraversion — A turning to the opposite side; antistrophe.
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