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dedication vs affirmation

affirmation vs dedication

dedication and affirmation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dedication Yes No No No
affirmation Yes No No No
As nouns, affirmation is a hyponym of dedication; that is, affirmation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dedication:
  • dedication: a message that makes a pledge
  • affirmation: (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)
Other hyponyms of dedication include oath, swearing, promise, assurance, pledge.
dedication (noun) affirmation (noun)
the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand
complete and wholehearted fidelity a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something (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)
a message that makes a pledge the act of affirming or asserting or stating something
a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose
Difference between dedication and affirmation

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