Confirmation Definition
kŏnfər-māshən
noun
A confirming or being confirmed; corroboration; ratification; verification.
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Something that confirms or proves.
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A Christian ceremony variously viewed as a sacrament conferring spiritual strength of the Holy Spirit or as a nonsacramental rite admitting to full church membership.
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A Jewish ceremony in which young people reaffirm their belief in the basic spiritual and ethical concepts of Judaism.
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An action, declaration, document, or statement that corroborates, ratifies, verifies, gives formal approval, or assures the validity of something. See also advice and consent.
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Synonyms:
- embedment
- deep-rootedness
- deep-seatedness
- ratification
- check
- substantiation
- verification
- establishment
- reinforcement
- circumstantiation
- backing
- documentation
- consent
- nod
- visa
Other Word Forms of Confirmation
Noun
Singular:
confirmationPlural:
confirmationsOrigin of Confirmation
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From Old French confirmacion, from Latin confirmatio, noun of process from confirmatus (“confirmed”), perfect passive participle of confirmare, from con- (“with”) + firmare (“to firm or strengthen”)
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