affirmation
nounHow many syllables in affirmation?
There are 4 syllables in the word affirmation.How to pronounce affirmation:
Definition of affirmation:
- affirmation (noun):
- the act of affirming
- a positive statement, usually made without evidence
- a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something.
Synonyms for affirmation:
affirmative
allegation
announcement
assertion
asseveration
averment
avouchment
avowal
certification
claim
declaration
insistence
oath
proclamation
profession
pronouncement
protestation
reaffirmation
reassertion
statement
Antonyms for affirmation:
abnegation
brush-off
defiance
demurral
denial
disagreement
disallowance
disapproval
disavowal
disfavor
disfavour
dissent
exclusion
exculpation
knock-back
knockback
negation
non-acceptance
nonacceptance
nonadmission
nonconsent
nullification
proscription
quashing
rebuff
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