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reassertion

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

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  • CMU ARPABET: R IY2 AH0 S ER1 SH AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

the act of reasserting; a second or subsequent assertion

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

renewed affirmation

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: reaffirmation

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: avowal, avouchment, affirmation

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English assertion English reassertion From re- + assertion.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Manx: aahickyraghey — the act of reasserting; a second or subsequent assertion
  • Spanish: reafirmación — the act of reasserting; a second or subsequent assertion
  • Spanish: reaserción — the act of reasserting; a second or subsequent assertion
  • Spanish: reaseveración — the act of reasserting; a second or subsequent assertion
  • Spanish: reaserto — the act of reasserting; a second or subsequent assertion