For other senses of this word, see affirmation (disambiguation).

An affirmation (from Latin affirmare, to assert) is the declaration that something is true.

In logic, an affirmation is a positive judgment, the union of the subject and predicate of a proposition.

In law, an affirmation is a solemn promise or assertion made under the penalties of perjury that has exactly the same legal effect as an oath. To affirm is to make an affirmation. This option is allowed to those who conscientiously object to taking an oath, usually to avoid the religious implications of an oath. The Constitution of the United States makes four references to an "oath or affirmation": In Article I, Senators must take a special oath or affirmation for the purpose of sitting as the tribunal for impeachment; in Article II, the president is required to take a specified oath or affirmation before entering office (see oath of office); in Article VI, all state and federal officials must take an oath or affirmation to support the U.S. Constitution; and in Amendment IV, all arrest warrants and search warrants must be supported by evidence given under oath or affirmation.

In spirituality and personal development, an affirmation is a form of autosuggestion in which a statement of

Perhaps the most often used and well-known affirmation is the word "Amen," which can be translated simply, "so be it," affirming the truth of whatever was written or said immediately prior. While often used to conclude prayer, the word itself is neutral as to its context and exemplifies a logical affirmation more than a spiritual one.

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• This article incorporates text from the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, a publication in the public domain.

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