(archaic) third-person singular simple present indicative form of affirm

in an affirming manner

(rhetoric) Making a statement as if it were in response to a question or were in dispute, especially when it is not.

Something that is affirmed.

plural of affirmatum

Giving affirmation; assertive; affirmative.

Obsolete form of affirmance.

(archaic) second-person singular simple present form of affirm

An attitude of affirming something without necessarily providing the proof or the theoretical backing.

plural of affirmativist