affirmation Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
    avouchment; avowal.
  2. noun the act of affirming or asserting or stating something
    assertion; statement.
  3. noun (religion) a solemn declaration that serves the same purpose as an oath (if an oath is objectionable to the person on religious or ethical grounds)
  4. noun a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand

WordNet

Af`fir*ma"tion noun
Etymology
L. affirmatio: cf. F. affirmation.
Definitions
  1. Confirmation of anything established; ratification; as, the affirmation of a law. Hooker.
  2. The act of affirming or asserting as true; assertion; -- opposed to negation or denial.
  3. That which is asserted; an assertion; a positive tatement; an averment; as, an affirmation, by the vender, of title to property sold, or of its quality.
  4. (Law) A solemn declaration made under the penalties of perjury, by persons who conscientiously decline taking an oath, which declaration is in law equivalent to an oath. Bouvier.

Webster 1913