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reaffirmation

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An act of reaffirming; a second or subsequent affirmation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

renewed affirmation

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: reassertion

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: avowal, avouchment, affirmation

History

Etymology

By surface analysis, re- + affirmation, or, by surface analysis, reaffirm + -ation.