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- [self af-er-mey-shuh n]
- /sɛlf ˌæf ərˈmeɪ ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [self af-er-mey-shuh n]
- /sɛlf ˌæf ərˈmeɪ ʃən/
Definitions of self-affirmation word
- noun self-affirmation the act or an instance of affirming; state of being affirmed. 1
- noun self-affirmation the assertion that something exists or is true. 1
- noun self-affirmation something that is affirmed; a statement or proposition that is declared to be true. 1
- noun self-affirmation confirmation or ratification of the truth or validity of a prior judgment, decision, etc. 1
- noun self-affirmation Law. a solemn declaration accepted instead of a statement under oath. 1
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Origin of self-affirmation
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 Self-affirmation
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
self-affirmation 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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